His setting of John Donne’s poem “Death Be Not Proud” won first prize in the International Horn Competition. He is in frequent demand as a choral and organ clinician in church music workshops. Since 1976, he has held positions as Director of Music at churches in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ohio and regularly presents at professional meetings. Busarow received a BS degree from Concordia Teachers College, a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He has taught at Wittenberg University since 1975.