Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, Melanie Bush is a graduate of Central High School. Melanie went on to attend Evangel University graduating with a Bachelor of Music Education with certification in instrumental education in 2004 with honors.  Her primary instrument is clarinet. 

In 2004 she was hired by the National Fine Arts Festival, national youth ministries, a department with the General Council of the Assemblies of God to serve in the role of Administrative Coordinator. In 2014 she left that position, retaining a contract position with Fine Arts while becoming a stay-at-home homeschooling mother of (now) 6 children. 

In January of 2016 Mrs. Bush joined the teaching staff at Play and Sing His Praises Homeschool Band, Choir, and Orchestra, under the direction of Kathy Love. She was the director of both Intermediate Band and Clarinet Choir, as well as an assistant teacher of Beginner Band, Adoration Band, and Intermediate Band Music Theory, and was the Music History teacher.

In January 2019, She started directing the band program at Gloria Deo Academy, a University-Model homeschool in Springfield, MO. 

Until moving to Kennett, Mrs. Bush was an active member of Four State Symphonic Winds and Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra, and an occasional member of the Drury University Pep Band. She also served as a parent committee member and music librarian for the Boys Choir of Springfield.

Mrs. Bush plays a vital roll, as well as the clarinet, in the Kennett Municipal Band.