Pacific Northwest composer, music director / educator for more than 25 years, Kent continues to serve as music director of Seattle’s St Therese Parish, directing the Shades of Praise Gospel Choir, celebrating a weekly 11am Sunday gospel Mass.

Stevenson continues to perform as an accompanist for numerous singers, groups and theatre productions, and presently serves as music director for ACE (African-American Cultural Ensemble) from NAAM (Northwest African American Museum). He has also served as music/choir instructor in both public and independent schools in the Pacific Northwest, has created several choirs of all ages, and has worked with choirs, choruses, soloists and musicians from a number of area churches and groups of various denominations.

Stevenson has been commissioned to compose choral works for the Seattle Peace Chorus, The City Cantabile Choir and numerous theatre productions, including The Black Nativity and Voices of Christmas, and gospel/jazz compositions for the Catholic Mass.

Stevenson’s most recent work, presented in December 2024, is “The Gospel Magnificat: A Jazz Gospel Setting of the Canticle of Mary,” highlighted with jazz, gospel, blues and Brazilian themes, featuring an interfaith combined chorus, choreographed dance, supported by a seven-piece jazz ensemble.

Stevenson’s international music and choir concert tours have taken him to Germany, Austria, The Czech Republic, China, Russia, Cuba, the Bahamas, Brazil and several performances in Paris.

As a composer, including writing music for children, Stevenson is presently music specialist at St Therese Catholic Academy.