Marilynn Ham is recognized nationally as a published arranger, sacred concert pianist, recording artist, and workshop leader. She holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in piano performance from Northern Michigan University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ham is known throughout the country as a best-selling arranger of advanced sacred piano solo collections. Her entire collection consists of more than twelve piano books. In addition, she has produced professional recordings of her piano arrangements.

Artist-in-Residence and Assistant Professor of Music at Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, Ham teaches applied piano in sacred and classical repertoire. She has also taught at Barclay College, Haviland, Kansas, and was honored there as Professor of the Year in 1981 and again in 1987.

Marilynn and her husband Robert reside in Mishakawa, where Bob serves at Bethel College as Chairman of the Fine Arts Division and choir director. They have two children, Norris and Meryl.