Mostly Miller: Music of Reliance & Encouragement

A graduate of Yale and Juilliard, Mark A. Miller is Professor of Church Music and Composer-in-Residence at Drew University. His energetic songs are best sellers for publishers and have been called the soundtrack for a new generation in celebrating hospitality, equity and justice. 

Julian Wamble, a professor of political science at George Washington University, began singing at the age of 5, has just released a book on African American voters and is possibly best-known for his Harry Potter-themed podcasts that explore the political and social lessons embedded in the novels. 

Niles Luther is a New York-based composer and cellist who finds inspiration in bridging his prize-winning classical career with the rhythms of his Ugandan-American background. 

Biographies

Mark A. Miller is Professor of Church Music and Composer-in- Residence at Drew University. He is also a Lecturer in Sacred Music at Yale University’s Institute of Sacred Music and Divinity School, and Minister of Music of Christ Church in Summit, New Jersey. Previously, he provided musical leadership for Marble Collegiate Church and The Riverside Church (both in New York City). In May of 2025, he was awarded the Doctor of Divinity honoris causa, for his leadership in sacred music and the church from Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis.

Mark’s compositions are among the most widely performed songs and anthems in churches and schools today. His music has been called the soundtrack for a new generation to express and celebrate hospitality, equity, and justice. His newest album, Revolution of the Heart, is available on iTunes. His popular organ works are published with Morningstar and GIA. Mark has led choirs and performed in Sweden, South Africa,

Austria, Russia, and the Baltic states. He spends part of the year traveling around the United States (often with his band, Subject to Change), lecturing, preaching, and presenting concerts focused on creating community and advocating for social justice for all people, especially the LGBTQIA+ community.

Mark resides in Plainfield, New Jersey, with his husband, Michael Murden. They have two adult children, Alyse and Keith, and a beloved grandson, Jabari, and Harriett the Cat.

Julian Wamble, PhD, is an associate professor of political science at George Washington University and the author of We Choose You: How Black Voters Decide Which Candidates to Support. He firmly believes that “loving something doesn’t mean we can’t be critical of it,” a message he brings to both his popular course Harry Potter & the Politics of Social Identity and his acclaimed podcast, Critical Magic Theory, both of which explore the political and social lessons embedded in the Harry Potter novels. 

In addition to his academic and public work, Julian has been singing since the age of five. His voice can be heard on three albums with composer Mark A. Miller, and he has performed at some of the country’s premier concert venues, including the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.

Niles Luther is a New York based composer and cellist who endeavors to bridge the gap between art forms by borrowing from the classical tradition and lending its sustained excellence to the artistic and musical idioms of the contemporary era. Known for his instinctive musicality, artistic flexibility, and charismatic performance style, Luther means to synthesize his experience within the institution of classical music and his reality as a young Ugandan-American man in an effort to diversify the sonic and artistic landscapes of the 21st century.

As a classically trained instrumentalist, Luther has studied the violoncello with professors Ole Akahoshi of the Yale School of Music, and Wolfram Koessel of the Manhattan School of Music. He has won prizes in both the Lilian Fuchs Chamber Music Competition and the Ruth Widder String Quartet Competitionin Manhattan School of Music’s 2016, 2017, and 2018 academic school years. Because of his dedication to chamber music, Luther was awarded the cello he currently plays in a long-term loan from violinist Laurie Carney of the American String Quartet. Additionally, he was selected to be one of three American cellists to participate in an international cello festival hosted by the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in celebration of their 90th anniversary. 

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