Lynn Atkins

Music, Politics, and LGBTQIA Issues are close to Lynn's heart. 

Lynn has spent more than 20 years performing and teaching music. He is currently the Director of Choral Music for Pinelands Regional School District in Tuckerton, NJ; Artistic Director of the Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble; and Director of Music Ministries at Morristown United Methodist Church in Morristown, NJ. 

Lynn has been at the forefront of LGBTQIA awareness in the classroom. He served on the team to create LGBTQ Inclusive Curriculum for Pinelands Regional School District and strives to create educational opportunities for all students to see themselves represented in the classrooms they learn in. 

A Jersey Shore Native, Lynn has earned degrees in music from Westminster Choir College of Rider University of Princeton, NJ as well as James Madison University of Harrisonburg, VA.