D.W.S., Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies
M.M. (Choral Conducting), Michigan State University
B.A. (Secondary Music Education), Calvin College
Diploma in Music Ministry, Grand Rapids School of Bible and Music 

While serving at Grace Bible Church in Grandville, Mich., as pastor of worship and music for 31 years, he established, directed and trained leaders for a comprehensive music and worship education ministry that included choirs for pre-school age through adults, instrumentalists and various worship teams. With a passion for worship and music, Walters taught and led the church in numerous aspects of worship renewal, conducted seasonal choral-orchestral concerts, launched hand bells and concert series ministries, led two choir tours to Europe and produced two choral recordings. Following the second choir tour, he was invited to teach a worship seminar in Germany for pastors, musicians and worship leaders.

He studied under Dr. Charles Smith at Michigan State University. 

Walters serves as the director of alumni activities for the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, where he has developed an online repository of worship resources for music and worship leaders, publishes “Anamnesis: the IWS Newsletter” and the “Webber Quote of the Week” and plans annual post-graduate seminars in worship taught by leading scholars from around the world.  

Kent and his wife, Candy, live in Jenison and have three sons and one granddaughter: Scott (married to Tanya with baby Lana), Evan (married to Emily) and Jonathan. 

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