The Lord gave me the opportunity to begin serving as a church pianist while I was in fifth grade.

My piano teacher had to move and fortunately she had just taught me how to improvise from the hymnal! 

I started by playing octaves in the left hand and triads in the right hand for fullness.

Being thrust into such a posistion gave me an immediate desire to learn much in a short amount of time!  (It was nice to have dad as the music director) 

Now…many years later….I can look back on that time and be thankful for what the Lord has allowed me to learn. 

My Music History

Pianist for all school programs during my high school years

Competed in annual state fine arts festival from 8th – 12th grade (classical and sacred piano solo)

Began composing music  in 7th grade

Started teaching private lessons  at age 16

Received six accumulative years of piano training by excellent teachers

Published first piano arrangement in 1996

Trained numerous pianists all over the world  for the role of church pianist

Six years of teaching music in Christian schools (private piano, high school choir director & drama coach, elementary music classes)

Current Activity

Teach private piano and voice lessons

Compose arrangements for piano and voice students

Participate in music concerts for local nursing homes

Pianist/Ensemble coach at my church

Compose piano/vocal/other instrumental arrangements

Training church pianists all over the world via internet

Current author of thechurchpianist.com

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My desire is to encourage other church pianists across the world by offering improvising tips and other helps through this website.

Several of my piano hymn arrangements and vocal arrangements of my dad’s songs have been published by Soundforth.

I look forward to sharing and learning along with my readers as we seek to glorify Him through our ministry in music

Thanks for stopping by!