Douglas E. Wagner, a native of Chicago, Illinois, is an international recognized composer and arranger.

With thirty years as a high school music educator and administrator behind him, Mr. Wagner now devotes all of his time and energy to writing, editing and their allied activities. He is an A.S.C.A.P. award-winning composer, an editor for a major publishing company, and has served several denominations as a church musician.

2,300 titles of the music of Douglas E. Wagner have been published since 1973, including the works for choir (sacred and secular), concert band, orchestra, handbell ensemble, organ, piano, instrumental solo and voice. Fourteen million copies of his music have been sold to date.

Performance of Mr. Wagner's music have been noted in concert settings, on television and on radio broadcasts in the United States, as well as on concert programs and broadcasts in no less than twenty-six foreign countries.

He resides in Indianapolis with his wife, Sandy, a professional calligrapher and music engraver.