Daniel Jackson Scholarship Fund
The Daniel Jackson Scholarship Fund honors the distinguished career of Daniel Jackson, Professor of Music and Assistant Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Public Engagement at Point Loma Nazarene University, by funding deserving music students at PLNU.
As conductor of the University Concert Choir and Chair of the Department of Music, Dr. Jackson devoted 45 years to choral education, including 23 years at PLNU. A nationally respected conductor, clinician, scholar, and composer, his ensembles performed at numerous conventions and toured extensively across the U.S. and the globe. In 2025, at the American Choral Directors Association Convention, Dr. Jackson received an award for his renowned work “Hlohonolofatsa” (2018), one of the top 5 bestselling pieces for Walton Music. His composition is described as “A tremendously fun arrangement of a South African greeting song that exclaims, ‘Bless you in the name of the Father!’”
Dr. Jackson’s legacy includes his passionate commitment to excellence and mentorship so that his students might transform the world through the beauty of music. He is lovingly remembered by the PLNU community and the many students whose lives he transformed.