Brian Kilian has served as Professor of Music at Cumberland University since 2002. Prior to joining the CU faculty, he served as a church musician and taught at a number of private and public colleges in the area.

Dr. Kilian holds professional diplomas in piano pedagogy and conducting performance from Trinity College of Music in London and The London College of Music, respectively. In 2000, he was awarded the Archbishops' Certificate in Church Music from the Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster in England, and he is an honorary fellow of the Wessex Theological College.

As a conductor of over 30 choral/orchestral works, Dr. Kilian believes that fine choral music is a gift that is and should be at the forefront of a fine liberal arts curriculum. To quote Dr. Kilian, "It's what makes us civilized."