About

Josh O’Dell currently serves as the Interim Director of Music/Worship Arts at First Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, VA. Before coming to Lynchburg, Josh served as Director of Choral Activities and Assistant Professor of Music at West Virginia State University.  He also served as Director of Community Engagement & Education/Chorus Master at Opera Roanoke, Director of Patron Services & Sales Manager at the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director/Founder of the Voices of Appalachia (Roanoke, VA), and Minister of Music for various churches throughout Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Josh also held a music faculty position at Radford University where he taught Music Theory.

Josh has completed doctoral studies in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy and holds a Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Messiah University, a Bachelor of Science in Music from Radford University, a Certificate in Sacred Music from Virginia Wesleyan University, and a Graduate Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy (CCM) from Shenandoah Conservatory.

Josh made his Carnegie Hall (NYC) conducting debut in July 2022 with a choir of over 100 singers, including members of the Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, the New England Philharmonic and featured soloists from the MET. In 2023, Josh served as Artistic Director/Conductor & Production/Tour Manager for Emmett Cahill, Lead Singer of PBS’ Celtic Thunder.