Philip McLemore was the LDS Institute of Religion director at the University of Georgia and Auburn University, AL from 1977-1984.  He then served for 20 years as an active-duty Air Force Chaplain, retiring in 2004.  As a military chaplain, Philip specialized in marriage counseling, stress and crisis management, and care for trauma victims.  Since 2004, he has worked as a hospice chaplain and meditation instructor. 

Trained by world- renowned meditation masters, Philip is an expert in ancient and modern forms of meditation and contemplative prayer.  He is the author of numerous magazine and journal articles on meditation and spiritual awakening and is a popular instructor at meditation retreats and seminars.  Philip and his wife Kim have 4 married children and 10 grandchildren and live in West Point, UT, with their family of dogs, chickens, and rabbits.