08/25/2026
Hear from PHC’s Music Department Director, Dr. Kristina Tanner, about her passion for PHC and God’s sense of humor in bringing her here.
"I applied to teach piano as an adjunct at PHC twenty years ago because a friend of mine was there teaching piano at the time. I loved the idea of serving God at a Christian college, and I had always wanted to teach piano and music academic courses at an undergraduate institution. I did not know that I would get married, that I would have children, that I would feel called to homeschool them, and that I would end up deciding that Classical education is the best form available in Christian education. All those things, of course, ended up happening, showing that God knows me incredibly well, and also that He has a good sense of humor.
When the full-time music program director position opened, I applied because I love the program, the core, the students, and the intentions of PHC. I am actually one of those people who gets really excited reading the catalog material about Classical Christian education, and I also love spending time with PHC's students, who are usually a huge blessing in terms of excellent conversation and excitement for learning.
In the long term, I am so grateful to be at PHC, where the primary goals for both faculty and students center on knowing God better; seeking to build more Christlike character; sharing joy in examples of goodness, truth, and beauty; and teaching information and skills not just through lecture but by example and by sharing our lives in Christian community. It's a unique place, and I am blessed over and over by the gift of serving in it."
