Flora Jean Garlock

holds bachelors and masters degrees in piano and has taught hymn playing at every level from preschoolers to doctoral candidates. She taught at Bob Jones University for 19 years and at Pensacola Christian College for 18 years. For over 60 years and in 48 countries Flora Jean and her husband, Frank, have taught musicians how to better use their musical talents for the Lord.

Flora Jean Garlock (co-author of the HYMNPLAYER SERIES) passed away September 29, 2019. Coincidentally, she was 88 years old (the number of keys on the piano).

Judy Swaim

received her bachelors and masters degrees in piano from Bob Jones University and has completed additional keyboard studies at the University of South Florida. Judy and her husband, Joe, authored the God Made Music series, the leading music education curricula for Christian school since 1974. Judy has taught choir, piano and classroom music at Dade Christian School in Miami, Florida, Pensacola Christian School in Pensacola, Florida, Miller Road Christian School in Garland, Texas, and Northwood Middle School, Greenville, SC.