Mississippi Federation of Music Clubs
State Officers
President
Debbie Bullock
mfmcpresident@msfedmusic.org
Debbie Bullock has been a member of Fortnightly Musicale in Tupelo, Ms. for over 30 years where she served as program chairman, Vice-President, and President. For the last two years, she served as the chamber music chairman for MFMC. She is retired from teaching music in the Lee County Schools and at Tupelo High School. She continues to teach piano and has entered students in the festival for many years. She also continues to be the pianist/organist at St. Luke UMC.
Recording Secretary
Abby Swartzendruber
northmsviolinstudies@gmail.com
Abbey Swartzendruber is a classically trained violinist, but her love of music extends to many different genres. Ever since she began taking lessons, Abbey has sought to achieve excellence in mastering the violin - both technically and in presentation of performance. She is a member of the Lafayette Oxford University Symphony and has performed several times as a soloist with the North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and Starkville Symphony. Abbey has received 12 consecutive superior ratings from the National Federated Music Festivals and is a member of Fortnightly Musicale in Tupelo. In 2017, Abbey performed with the Columbus Suzuki String Ensemble at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Abbey is an alumnus of Liberty University and graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. In addition to making music on the violin, Abbey loves to play the piano and sing with her family and friends. She enjoys providing music for various events throughout the year including, weddings, churches, banquets, educational events, and more.
After many years of musical training, Abbey started North Mississippi Violin Studios in 2017 and now offers instruction in three different locations. Her desire is to share with others the joy and accomplishment that playing an instrument brings, and to inspire students - both young and old - to grow in their love and appreciation of the gift of music.
Treasurer
Dr. L. Darwin Brooks
dbrooks@network-one.com
Dr. L. Darwin Brooks is from the Locust Hill Community near Tupelo, Ms. He holds a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in church music, a Master’s Degree in piano performance and his Doctorate of Arts degree in Music Education. He has taught privately and served on various church staffs for over 50 years. Darwin was honored in 1979 to receive a student study grant from the French Government to study piano at St. Germain-en-laye, a suburb of Paris.
Darwin has served the MFMC in numerous positions including Festival Chairman of competitions in Oxford, Booneville, and Tupelo, MS., District Vice-President, Collegiate Chairman, and two terms as State President.
He has also served as Club President, V. President for Publicity, two terms as State Treasurer, two terms as IMTF Chairman, and State President of the MS Music Teacher’s Association, as well as a clinician for the MS Baptist Convention Board. He has worked with various youth and music camps for 43 years and accompanied the MS Baptist Allstate Youth Choir and Orchestra for 28 years.
Dr. Brooks retired in 2022 from Blue Mountain Christian University where he was chair of the Music Education program, coordinated the college’s Honors College, and taught piano. His hobbies include collections of Biblical coins and bottles, baseball cards, miniature pianos, and some porcelain, Amateur Radio (Ham N5EIC), travel, languages and cooking. Currently, he still plays and teaches at music camps, plays for nursing homes and community groups, teaches at his home and plays for churches. He is a member of the Tupelo Fortnightly Musicale Club.
Parliamentarian
William McMullin
wmlmcmullin@gmail.com
Mr. McMullin has been participating in church music since the age of 14 and is currently the pianist for Waldron Street Christian Church. William serves as Corinth Music Club president and has been for the past five years. William has been the MFMC Parliamentarian for the past year and has another year to go. He is active in local organizations such as the Corinth - Alcorn Literacy Council and the Crossroads Poetry Project. Mr. McMullin, an avid concert-goer, supports and attends the Corinth Symphony and the Memphis Symphony, plus piano recitals wherever he can find them.