EDUCATION

Music Theory, Radford University, Radford, VA, 1993-94

Music Theory and Piano Improvisation, Stamps-Baxter School of Music, Nashville, TN, 1992-93

Private piano, Mrs. Kitty Harmon, Instructor, 1986-88


SKILLS

Play piano by ear and music notation | Stage performance | Composition -- Music & Lyrics | Studio recording experience


EXPERIENCE

Pianist: July 2008 - present, Metropolitan Community Church, St. Louis, MO (most 10:30 a.m. services)

Producer/Artist: November 2009 - Released Sunday Morning Hymns, solo piano CD

Pianist/Composer/Arranger: March 2008 - Professional recording by Ron Carter, Contemporary Christian Vocalist, Richmond, VA

Assistant Music Director:  March 2006 – April 2008, St. James Baptist Church, Varina, VA (8:00 a.m. services)

Pianist: August 2005 – April 2008, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, Doswell, VA (11:30 a.m. services)

Full-time Pianist: January 2001 – September 2007, New Beginnings Christian Church, Richmond, VA (6:00 p.m. services)

Composer: November 2003 – Created original score for a national invesment firm to use in marketing presentations, Richmond, VA

Pianist: May 2001, Professional CD recording by Deb Loving, Contemporary Christian Vocalist, Richmond, VA; Big Mama’s Recording Studio, Knoxville, TN

Pianist: March 2000, Professional recording by The Spirits of Joy choir, Richmond, VA; Montana Recording Studio, Richmond, VA

Pianist/Arranger: February 2000, Professional recording by Ron Carter, Contemporary Christian Vocalist, Richmond, VA; Montana Recording Studio, Richmond, VA

Pianist/Music Director/Arranger: October 1999, Professional recording by Ron Carter, Contemporary Christian Vocalist, Richmond, VA; Montana Recording Studio, Richmond, VA

Full-time Pianist: September 1997 – October 2000, Metropolitan Community Church, Richmond, VA

Part-time Pianist: September 1995 – December 1995, All God’s Children Community Church, Norfolk, VA

Full-time Pianist: January 1991 – May 1994, First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Christiansburg (now known as Harbor of Hope), Christiansburg, VA

Piano Instructor (six weekly students): January 1991 – March 1993, Home Instruction, Christiansburg, VA

Part-time Pianist: October 1990 – December 1990, Missionary Baptist Church, Floyd, VA

Full-time Pianist for professional Southern Gospel band: January 1987 – December 1990, Based in Christiansburg, VA

Full-time Pianist: January 1987 – September 1990, Cambria Pentecostal Holiness Church, Christiansburg, VA

Pianist: Played for numerous weddings, funerals, parties, church services, and other special events: January 1987 – present


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