Curriculum Vita Musica

MUSIC-RELATED EMPLOYMENT

 

           Instructor of Piano, Organ & Theory, August 2000-December 2007

            Belmont Academy of Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee
     Since January 2008, I teach privately at Holy Cross, dba James' Music Studio

 

           Organist-Choirmaster, July 2006-present

            Holy Cross Anglican Church, Franklin, Tennessee

 

           Wedding Musician (http://www.goingtothechapel.us)

            Consultation and performance for weddings and receptions

 

           Keyboardist-Organist, April 2003-December 2005

            Belmont Heights Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee

 

           Choirmaster-Organist, June 1995-December 2002

            Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, Franklin, Tennessee

 

           Choirmaster-Organist, 1992-1994

            St. Matthias' Episcopal Church, Nashville, Tennessee

 

           Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1989-1993

            Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee

 

           Assistant Director of Music & Organist, 1988-1991

            Andrew Price Memorial United Methodist Church, Donelson, Tennessee

 

           Classical Radio Announcer/Producer, 1986-1990

            WPLN-FM, Ben West Public Library, Nashville, Tennessee

 

           Organist/Accompanist, 1985-1988

            Forest Hills United Methodist Church, Brentwood, Tennessee

 

           Choirmaster-Organist, 1981-1984

            Concordia Evangelical Lutheran Church (MS), Nashville, Tennessee

 

           Prior church work in NY and FL

 

 

EDUCATION

 

            M. M. E., Belmont University, Nashville, Tennessee - 1991 {3.9 GPA}

            Organ Major with emphasis in Elementary Education & Methodology

 

            B. M., Belmont College, Nashville, Tennessee - 1985 {cum laude}

            Church Music Major:  Organ Principal/Voice Secondary

 

            Prior music study at:

                         Stetson University, Deland FL

                         State University of New York, Fredonia NY

                         George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville

 

 

EXPERIENCE

 

            -Conducting youth and adult choirs, handbells, brass choir, chamber ensembles,

                        recorder consort and Orff-Schulwerk groups

            -Selecting anthems, hymns & responses in accordance with the church calendar

            -Planning special Advent/Christmas and Lenten/Easter services

            -Directing children's Vacation Bible School music programs

            -Maintaining equipment and managed an annual budget

            -Implemented a pre-primary Sunday School music class

            -Participation in nursing home outreach, sacred concerts, revivals, cantatas,

                        religious dramatic productions and fundraising productions

            -Accompanying vocal and instrumental soloists and ensembles

            -Composition of original works including choral/instrumental arrangements 

            -Play electronic and pipe organs, acoustic and electric pianos

            -Led works in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Hebrew and Latin

            -Have an eclectic background, ranging from high church liturgical rites

                        to renewal styles (contemporary praise music).

What I Did At Belmont...6 long years & 2 degrees— Wicks pipe organ in Massey Auditorium  Photo Courtesy of Ken Stein, Belle Meade UMC