The Director | RexburgChildrenChoir

Ben Watson

Ben Watson is the Founder and Managing Director of the Rexburg Children's Choir. He specializes in creating powerful children's choral experiences and is known for his fun, creative approach to teaching large choirs quickly, and his ability to produce high-quality concerts and recorded productions.

Notable artists Ben has worked with include Disney ENCANTO star Adassa, American Idol Winner Iam Tongi, American Idol Alum David Archuleta, No. 1 Billboard artist Jenny Oaks Baker, No. 1 Billboard artists Mat & Savanna Shaw, Grammy-winning vocalist Frederica von Stade, No. 1 Billboard Artist(s) GENTRI, and three-time Dove Award winner Fernando Ortega.

As an educator, Ben has taught marketing and communications courses for Brigham Young University and Brigham Young University-Idaho, including courses in social media marketing, digital marketing analytics, popular culture, media writing, and subjects in the performing arts. He presented as part of a business lecture series for BYU-Hawaii, and in 2022 was the keynote speaker at the Idaho Music Educators Association conference. His work with children's choirs is also highlighted in the 2024 publication of The Oxford Handbook of Community Singing.

Ben was a soldier and musician with the 25th Army Band. He graduated with honors from the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Maryland and was the honor graduate at the NCO Academy at Camp Park, California. He has an M.B.A. from University of Utah David Eccles School of Business and a Communications B.A. from Brigham Young University.