Jason Werkema, PhD is an active musician in West Michigan who performs 150+ shows per year and maintains www.JasonWerkema.com, Payhip.com/JasonWerkema, and Youtube.com/JasonWerkema (websites that provide music arrangements and resources for classical, jazz, acoustic, and bass guitarists. Music for him is a rewarding way to worship Jesus Christ, encourage people, and explore creativity.

Jason is an experienced mentor and coach who finds great joy in helping students achieve their goals. His teaching style is friendly, encouraging, and often humorous. He enjoys working with people of all ages though he primarily works with college students as a professor at Calvin University.

Apart from music he enjoys cycling, audio and video production, hiking, kayaking, golfing, fly fishing, reading, and especially family time. He and his wife, Darcie, have three adult children: Adam, Holly, and Melissa, and a miniature aussiedoodle named Jazz.