Tom T. Shelton (jr.) (1966), an American composer. He is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina and a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a music specialist in Forsyth County, where he was selected "Teacher of the Year" for both Atkins Middle School and Kernersville Middle School. In 1999, he was presented the North Carolina Middle School Music "Teacher of the Year" award by the North Carolina Music Educators Association. He works with the Greensboro Youth Chorus organization as conductor of the Chorale, and is the Director of Music at first Christian Church, Greensboro. Mr. Shelton has written pieces for the North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus, the North Carolina Middle School All State Chorus, and the North Carolina Summer Institute for Choral Arts.