Michelle Willis

Michelle Willis is a composer of religious themed music, often clearly Latter-day Saint related in content. Sister Willis is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has had some of her work published in the Ensign. Much of her work has been in arranging the works of previous composers. Among her more widely cited arrangements is one of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day. She has also written original compositions such as The Tender Mercies of the Lord. This piece was inspired by David A. Bednar's talk of the same name.
Willis is a graduate of Brigham Young University - Idaho and Boise State University.
Willis also works as a private teacher of children in the arts of composition.Utah Arts Council page of Willis
Willis currently lives in the Salt Lake Valley, where she is the artistic director for the Murray Symphony and Kensington Symphony Orchestra.
==Sources==
*website of Teton Music, Willis' distributor
*nowplayingutah.com bio
*Salt Lake Tribune, December 4, 2008 article about Herriman Arts Council
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