Dr. Chaffin holds a Bachelor of Music from Wayland Baptist University in Church Music and Composition.  His Masters is in Music Theory and Composition from Texas Tech University.  He also received a Ph.D. in Fine Arts from Texas Tech with an emphasis in Composition.

Dr. Chaffin is a published, award-winning composer and author.  He has served as a college choral director, voice instructor, and theory teacher for over twenty-five years.  He has also written and directed numerous musical theater productions.  His latest is a one-act opera entitled "Grant and Grace" which will be premiered this Fall (2010).  He has numerous vocal, choral, and instrumental compositions to his credit as well.  His work has been performed across the country at several major universities, conventions, and other performance venues.  He has given lecture/presentations on electronic music, music theatre, integrating the music curriculum, and the math of music theory.

His memberships include ASCAP, TMEA, the Society for Music Theory, and the College Music Society.