Marden Pond is a distinguished figure in the realms of composition, arrangement, conducting, and music education. His teaching career spans all educational levels, from elementary to graduate studies, with appointments at various institutions, including Saddleback College, Orange Coast College, Pepperdine University, the College of Eastern Utah, Utah State University Extension, Brigham Young University, Arizona State University, the University of Northern Colorado, Granite and Salt Lake City School Districts, BYU-Idaho, Lumen Scholars Institute, and Utah Valley University.

Dr. Pond has authored numerous books and articles addressing topics such as music theory, digital and electronic music, pedagogy, music education, jazz, music for theatrical dance, and music in domestic settings.

A prolific composer, Dr. Pond has contributed to over twenty recorded albums and has created works for symphony orchestras, choirs, ballet, film—including the Emmy Award-winning production, The Shadow of Light from Milestone Productions—video projects, video laser discs, modern dance groups, and a diverse array of chamber, studio, commercial, and recording ensembles. His innovative output extends to electronic music, jazz ensembles, commissioned arrangements, and commercial jingles.

With more than 300 works cataloged by ASCAP, Pond's repertoire encompasses historical pieces inspired by Americana, jazz big band and combo compositions, symphonies, cantatas, concert suites, commercial projects, and solo works. Over 200 of these compositions are housed in a special collection at the Harold B. Lee Library. His music has gained national attention through performances across the United States and recordings in Europe and the U.S. He has been recognized as Utah's Composer of the Year and has received awards and commissions from organizations including ASCAP, the National Endowment for the Arts, Meet-the-Composer (New York), Ririe Woodbury Dance Company, the National Pony Express Association, the Entrada Institute, various colleges and universities, the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission, and the Utah Governor's Award for Contributions to International Understanding. Dr. Pond was awarded the Alfred Lambourne Prize in 2014 and is the composer and producer of Voices In the Wind, a choreographic video that won "Best of Utah" at the 2015 Utah Dance Film Festival. His music has been described as "electrifying" by the Deseret News, which also characterizes him as an "artful and clever composer" with numerous commissioned works. Fanfare magazine has praised his compositions as "inventive and well-crafted," while William Penn, CEO of AUR Recordings/Publications, has called him a "SUPER MAJOR TALENT -- WOW!" The Herald has acknowledged his music as "masterful and intricate work."

In addition to his compositional achievements, Pond has been involved in developing teaching labs alongside notable Hollywood composers such as Hans Zimmer, James Newton Howard, Bruce Broughton, Mark Isham, Dave Grusin, Christopher Young, Peter Golub, Harry Gregson-Williams, and Alan Silvestri.

Dr. Pond has led a variety of musical ensembles, including professional orchestras, recording studios, community groups, and educational organizations. His conducting experience includes symphonic groups, chamber ensembles, jazz groups, choirs, and theater orchestras. Notably, he arranged and conducted music for a special performance at Arlington National Cemetery on the one-year anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon.