Andrew E. Lawson

Andrew E. Lawson is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, and music educator. Since 2019, he has served as Director of Bands at the Innovation Academy of Robertson County in Springfield, TN. His responsibilities at Innovation Academy include directing the Beginning Band, Middle School Concert Band, High School Band, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and Athletic Bands. In 2022, Lawson was honored as a Marquis Who's Who in America Biographee for his contributions to music education and music literature, and in 2023, he was named Distinguished Educator of the Year at Innovation Academy.
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As a composer, Lawson writes for a variety of ensembles, including band, orchestra, brass band, brass choir, and chamber ensembles. He is a three-time winner of the Dallas Wind Symphony's International Fanfare Composition Competition (2016, 2019, 2020) and, in 2020, had compositions named a semi-finalist and finalist for The American Prize in Wind Band Composition. In 2022, he joined the arranging staff at SouthCoast Music and Design. Over the last decade, Lawson has written over 250 arrangements for churches across the Southeastern United States and continues to write and arrange for the church on a regular basis. Andrew's music has been commissioned and performed by middle school, high school, collegiate, and professional ensembles across the United States, including the Roane County High School Wind Ensemble, Tullahoma High School Band, Tennessee Tech University Symphony Band, University of Georgia Wind Ensemble, Texas Tech Concert Band, Vandercook College of Music Symphonic Band, and most notably, the Dallas Wind Symphony. His music has also been featured at state and national band conferences including the Virginia Music Education Association Conference and the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. His music is currently published with Lovebird Music, BrookWright Music, and Murphy Music Press.

Andrew is a graduate of Tullahoma High School in Tullahoma, TN, and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumental Music Education from Tennessee Technological University. During his time at TTU, he was a member of the Wind Ensemble, Symphony Band, University Orchestra, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Horn Choir, Clarion Wind Quintet, Aureus Wind Quintet, and the Golden Eagle Marching Band. Lawson has also performed as a guest artist with the Sewanee Symphony Orchestra. and has served as a counselor and instructor at the Summer Music Institute at Tennessee Tech University. During his undergraduate studies, Lawson studied under the instruction of Mr. Joseph Hermann, Dr. Eric Harris, Dr. Greg Danner, and Dr. Jeff Miller.

Lawson’s professional affiliations include active memberships in the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (MTSBOA), Tennessee Music Educators Association (TMEA), Tennessee Bandmasters Association (TBA), High School Band Director's National Association (HSBDNA), National Band Association (NBA), American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). When away from teaching, composing, and performing, Andrew spends his time hiking, bike riding, kayaking, volunteering at his church, spending time with friends and family, and playing disc golf.

Andrew E. Lawson’s tracks

• Over London Bridge by Andrew E. Lawson
• As Long As Stars Shall Shine - III. The Joy of Heaven Awaiting by Andrew E. Lawson
• As Long As Stars Shall Shine - II. Recollection of Memories by Andrew E. Lawson
• As Long As Stars Shall Shine - I. Acknowledgement of Loss by Andrew E. Lawson
• Exsultate: Fanfare for Winds & Percussion by Andrew E. Lawson
• Groove No. 5 by Andrew E. Lawson
• For Uncommon Valor by Andrew E. Lawson
• Irish Folk Suite (for woodwind quintet) by Andrew E. Lawson
• As Long As Stars Shall Shine by Andrew E. Lawson
• The Wildcat - March by Andrew E. Lawson