V. Keith Mason is the Coordinator of Music Technology at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined the Belmont school of music faculty in 1998 and currently teaches courses, and develops curriculum, in the area of music technology. Keith’s primary focus is utilizing technology as a creative tool for all musicians. A strong concentration is also placed on developing applied music skills for “Desktop Musicians”.

Keith earned a Master of Music degree in Studio Writing and Production from the University of Miami (FL), and a Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Guitar Performance from Winthrop University. He has more than 20 years of experience in the Nashville Music Industry as a Label Director, Creative Director, Staff Producer, and Independent Producer for such organizations as Brentwood Music, Music House, After 3pm Music, and Unison Records. As an avid composer and producer of television jingles and post-scores, Keith has written for major companies like Oscar Meyer, Spray-n-Wash, Exxon, Nissan, 3M, Cadillac, General Mills Cereals, McDonald’s and many others. His productions have won numerous awards from Regional Advertising Federations. Keith was also the executive producer and co-creative producer for the 1998 GMA Dove Award winning project “Sing Me To Sleep, Daddy” for the year’s best children’s album.

Keith continues to be an active producer/composer/arranger/desktop musician in the Nashville music industry. He is a member of BMI, NARAS, ATMI, and serves on the national advisory board for TI:ME. Keith has been a presenter at both TI:ME and ATMI national conferences and was a contributing author to the book “Technology Guide for Music Educators”.

CONTACT INFORMATION
V. Keith Mason
Coordinator of Music Technology
Belmont University
School of Music
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 460-6274