Dr. Clark W. Joseph, a native of Lafayette, LA is a minister of music specializing in ministering the good news of Jesus Christ through the medium of music. He has earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Piano Performance from the University of Louisiana @ Lafayette. He also earned a Master of Science in Education from Fordham University in New York. He has done post-graduate work receiving certification in Education Administration from The City College of New York. He was awarded the Dean’s Honor Scholarship from Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology (Dallas) where he earned a Master of Theological Studies. He was also awarded the Doctor of Ministry degree from the Bell Grove Theological Seminary of Baton Rouge, LA and earned the Doctor of Worship Studies degree from Liberty University School of Music of Lynchburg, VA.

The ministry of music has taken him throughout the U.S., Africa and Europe conducting workshops and seminars. He has been a guest presenter at the Gospel Music Workshop of America and the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship Conference. He has been a guest lecturer at Southern Methodist University (Perkins School of Theology) in the Sacred Music Division since 2006. His compositions have been recorded with the GMWA Mass Choir, GMWA Men of Promise, the Northern California Chapter of GMWA, Modern Day Music Ministry Conference and the Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, Austin, TX. He is a member of the following organizations:  Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Dallas Metroplex Musicians Association, Gospel Music Workshop of America and the National Association of Negro Musicians. He is also a member of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Hampton University Ministers’ Conference and the American Choral Directors Association.

He serves as the Assistant Minister of Music for the Dallas Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America and the Minister of Music for the One Dallas Metropolitan Choral Union of the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses. In October 2023, he was appointed as the National Minister of Music for the Progressive Baptist National Convention. He has served as Minister of Music for the National Baptist Convention USA Musical in 2006 (Dallas, TX). Additionally, he served as Minister of Music for the National Baptist Convention of America Board Meeting Musical in 2007 (Dallas, TX). He was one of the featured Ministers of Music in the June 2007 issue of the national publication, Gospel Today magazine and in January, 2014 in By Design Magazine. In June of 2008 and 2014 he served as the Minister of Music for the National Baptist Congress Musical (Dallas, TX). Additionally, he has served as Choir Conductor for the Emmy Award winning Black Academy of Arts & Letters Black Music and Civil Rights Movement Concert at the Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas since 2008 featuring recording artists CeCe Winans, Ledisi, Chisette Michele, Reuben Studdard, Karen Clark-Sheard, Fantasia, Peabo Bryson, B Slade, Ernest Pugh, Kim Burrell, LeAndria Johnson, Dorinda Clark- Cole and Avery Sunshine. He has conducted the State Fair of Texas Night of Gospel Choir since 2014. In 2019 he was the Choir Master for Gospel Goes Classical with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, featuring Bishop Marvin Winans, as well as Together We Sing with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra paying tribute to Richard Smallwood in 2022. In 2023 he served as Choir Master again for Together We Sing featuring Erica Campbell and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. In 2020, his musical composition, We’ve Come To Praise The Lord was featured in the Fox Television Network Series, FILTHY RICH. He was invited to present at the Louisiana Music Teachers Association regarding the use of gospel music in music education in November 2022. His choir performed for the American Choral Directors Association in 2021 and has been invited to perform again in 2025. Additionally he made his conducting debut at Carnegie Hall in June of 2023 and has been extended an invitation to conduct for the 42 nd Season in June 2025 of the American Choral Series in Florence, Italy!

The St. John Church Music Ministry has recorded two projects and is the featured choir on Bishop Richard White’s Live Recording, I’m Glad. Additionally, the St. John Church Music Ministry was the 2011 Dallas Regional Winner of the How Sweet The Sound Choir Competition, representing the Dallas Region in the National Finale Competition in Los Angeles, CA. In 2012, for the same competition, the St. John Church Music Ministry was the How Sweet The Sound Dallas Regional Runner-Up, as well as the People’s Choice Award Winner. In 2013 the St. John Music Ministry was the National Winner of the Hopeline Award from Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound. As a result of this award, Verizon presented $10,000.00 to Brighter Tomorrows, a local organization that combats domestic violence.

Clark presently serves as full-time Minister of Music & Worship Arts at the St. John Church Unleashed of Grand Prairie/Southlake, TX, one church ministering in multiple locations. He has served the St. John Church for the past 28 years! Prior to relocating to Grand Prairie, TX, he worked for the New York City Board of Education as School Administrator, Music Specialist and Classroom Teacher. He is the father of three sons, Wynton Lamaur, a Texas A&M University graduate, Karmell Micah, a Stephen F. Austin University graduate, Ross Wayman, a senior at Texas Tech University. Additionally he is the proud grandfather of granddaughter Diza Ira and grandson Caius Damir.