About Me
"About Me" is a misnomer. It's
not about me. It is about God and God's work through me to lead and inspire others because it is God who has
blessed me.
"If anyone is
in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Music
Background
• Director, Praise Team, Gaithersburg
Presbyterian Church (Gaithersburg, Maryland), 10 years
• Music Director, Presbyterian Men of the Mid-Atlantic Synod, July 2009 and July 2010 Conferences
• Composed over 20 hymns, songs, and choral arrangements
• Accompanied congregations and choirs on piano, over 40 years
• Trained in church music and classical music; played piano professionally in the Washington, DC area
Church Background
• Member and Elder, Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 20 years -- co-founded the Growth & Evangelism Ministry. Directs and accompanies the the GPC Praise Team.
• Member, Faith United Methodist Church, Rockville, Maryland, 17 years. Taught Adult Bible Study; led the Council on Ministries.
Education
• BA, MS, MBA with honors
Affiliations
• Presbyterian Association of Musicians
• Project Management Institute, Certified PMP
• Association of Proposal Management Professionals
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Inspiration
My inspiration is from God, and my music is from my heart. Music is my "occupassion."