Steven Ford is a Music Consultant, Award Winning Record Producer, Internationally Respected Musician, Lecturer and Educator. Steven is the Chair of the Music Department and the Executive Director of the Fine and Performing Arts Division at Eastern.  He joined Eastern University in 2017.

He received his doctorate in Creative Arts at The University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music, Hobart, Tasmania Australia, and a doctorate in Sacred Music from the Pentecostal Bible College of Tuskegee, AL. He graduated summa-cum laude with a master’s degree in fine Arts, concentrating in music composition and orchestration from Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont, and graduated magna-cum laude with a bachelor degree in music composition and electronic music at Eastern University, St. Davids, PA.

Steven's contributions on numerous album/CD productions have awarded 4 Grammy Awards, 12 Grammy Nominations, 5 Dove Awards, and 10 Stellar Awards. He is also the author of two books, "Is Your Music Department Ministry or Misery?" and "Can I Take Your Order?"

Steven is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he is married to Deborah Williams- Ford; they have a son, Aaron and reside in Delaware.