Lessons: voice | acoustic guitar | electric guitar | bass guitar | other A bit of my history: Born in the wilds of Northern Kentucky, I was given my first guitar by an uncle whom I believe meant me no particular harm. I grew up on a mix of John Denver, gospel, and the Doobie Brothers. High school choir and marching band left their own unique chisel marks on the mold of my musical character. I studied voice and music education at Morehead State University, where I received my undergraduate degree. That led to a 15-year stint of shaping the future in public schools, during which time I went back to school and earned a Masters in Music Education from the University of Kentucky. About my bands: The bands through the years are difficult to count since my first band began when I was 15. The groups included the usual variety dance bands (I've played lots of receptions and bar mitzvahs), White Johnny and the Spine Poodles (sort of Prog-punk), East 60 (country), and Fuego Latino (Latin explosion), and instructing the Bluegrass A Capella Underground Project (BAC-UP). Currently I'm performing with Whisper Garden (Darkly Literary Blues with lots of original music), Caribbean Blues, Great Heart, Trouble, and The Sensations (variety dance). My influences are mostly storytellers like John Hiatt and Jimmy Buffett, and I still love performing whatever music the audience wants to hear. Present day: Now my focus lies in songwriting and continuing to shape the future of aspiring musicians, no matter their age or desire. My friends have called me a born teacher, mostly as praise, but occasionally in eye-rolling jest when I'm delivering the lecture that is my knee jerk response to someone who claims they can't sing. If you have a voice and want to sing, you can sing. You might not be the next American Idol, but the joy of making music is a gift above winning any contest. Feel free to contact me with questions about my songs, bands, or instruction available in acoustic, electric, or bass guitar, and of course for voice lessons.
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