A native of the shore of New Jersey, Lynn Gary Atkins, Jr. is thrilled to be
making his debut with LA Bronze. Lynn is proud to be an alumnus of the
Westminster Concert Bell Choir program, where he rang under the direction of
Kathleen Ebling-Shaw in the training choir for two years and then as a
member of the internationally renowned touring choir for two years. Lynn rang
in the touring choir on the 2001 A Royal Christmas tour which featured
headliners Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and Charlotte Church. He is
still active in the Westminster Handbell Program, now as a member and
conducting team of the Westminster Alumni Bell Choir. 
Atkins has served as artistic director of the Philadelphia Handbell Ensemble
and the James River Ringers of Richmond, Virginia; as well as directed
handbell programs for Morristown United Methodist Church of Morristown, NJ.
Covenant Presbyterian Church of Trenton, NJ; Elkton United Methodist
Church in Elkton, VA. In 2005, Atkins created the Handbell Program at Ewing
High School, which is one of a handful of Handbell Choirs in a public school
setting in the state of NJ. Dr. Atkins is a 2004 graduate of the Westminster Choir
College of Rider University and in 2012, became a member of the first cohort
to be hooded as a Doctor of Musical Arts from James Madison University of
Harrisonburg, VA. In addition to working with LA Bronze, Lynn is the Head of
the Vocal/Choral Arts and Assistant Professor of Music at California State
University, Dominguez Hills in Carson, CA.