About Me
"About Me" is a misnomer. It's
not about me. It is about God's work in my life because it is He 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 Conference
• 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 dance orchestra music professionally in the Washington, DC area
Church Background
• Member and Elder, Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 17 years -- co-founded the Growth & Evangelism Ministry. Leads the Praise Team.
• Member, Faith United Methodist Church, Rockville, Maryland, 17 years. Taught Adult Bible Study class; 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."