Brief List of my life as an artist, writer, musician, arranger, actor, director, producer.  I have performed in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Utah, Calgary, North Carolina, Georgia.  Venues have ranged from black boxes to civic arenas including Carnegie Hall, Wolf Trap, The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. 

From an early age, I was put on the stage as a shy introverted boy who had the ability to memorize lots of lines and play the piano.  Eventually, I grew to love being on stage, realizing the power to emotionally move an audience, and thrilling to the rush of an audience laughing while actors deliver your lines.

• 2007.  Created and co produced Building Up, Reaching Out, Together, a video for the multi-million dollar capital campaign for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Bon Air, Virginia.
• 2007. Created Capital Campaign Web Page for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Bon Air, Virginia
• 2006 Soundworks wins Chorus Championship in Reston, VA.
• 2006. Created web page for Soundworks.
• 2005. Both Soundworks and The Focus Group sang my arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner at The Diamond before Richmond Braves baseball games.  Also sang Star Spangled Banner for high school sports events, VCU men’s basketball and women’s volleyball.
• 2005. Formed quartet “The Focus Group”
• 2005. Wrote SATB arrangement of I’ve Been Working on the Railroad for a local ad firm’s bid for a Virginia Department of Transportation commercial being produced in California.  Sang lead at the commercial recording session held at In Your Ear Studio.
• 2005. St. Michael’s Choir, Tenor Soloist for Schubert’s Mass in C.
• 2004. Wrote the music and arrangement for a local recording studio’s bid for a Virginia Lottery Jingle (Project Studio on Main Street.)
• 2004. Founded Soundworks, a men’s a cappella chorus. Currently Executive Director and Assistant Musical Director for the group.
• 2003. Attend “Carmen” at the Nardoni Divaldo in Prague.
• 2002. The Southernaires sing at Cultural Arts Center of Glen Allen for an Old Time Radio Show that was broadcast on WXGI.
• 2001. Performed Handel’s Te Deum Sang with the St. Michael’s Bon Air Choir
• 2000, Wrote, directed and produced musical comedy “Sing-Sing, It’s Christmas” at the Richmond Landmark Theater.  Generated a $14,500 contribution to Salvation Army Alden Aaroe Shoe Fund.  Show was a collaborative effort with WRVA and was hosted by Tim Timberlake.  Show also featured Johnny Hott’s Piedmont Souprize.
• 2000.  Formed quartet “The Southernaires” and sang Baritone.  Performed all over Richmond  and surrounding states.  Placed as high as 9th in Mid Atlantic competitions.  Performed numerous radio and television spots.
• 2000. Wrote, directed, produced musical comedy “As Time Goes By – The True Story of the Life and Times of Mr. Forest Hill, Richmond’s Oldest Citizen.”  Presented at Mills Godwin High School, 2 sold out shows.
• 1999. Wrote, directed, produced musical “A Christmas Gift” at the Richmond Landmark Theater.  Generated a $12,000 contribution to Salvation Army Alden Aaroe Shoe Fund.  Show was a collaborative effort with WRVA and was hosted by Tim Timberlake.  Show also featured the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra.
• 1999. Wrote, directed, produced musical comedy “Steppin’ on Dreams (You Thought it was about the Depression, But It’s Not), a chorus musical staged at the University of Richmond Modlin Center.  2 sold out shows.
• 1997. Formed quartet “The Holidays” sang Baritone.
• 1997.  Joined The Virginians men’s chorus.
• 1997. Moved to Richmond, joined Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Foundation as Manager of Information Systems.
• 1996. Salt Lake City, Appearance at International Chorus Stage as reigning Champions.
• 1995. Miami Beach, Gold Medal in International Chorus Competition
• 1994. Pittsburgh, Bronze Medal in International Chorus Competition held
• 1993. Formed quartet “The Faux Arts Trio” sang baritone.
• 1993. Calgary, Bronze Medal in International Chorus Competition held at the Saddle Dome.
• 1992-93. Editor of the Mid L’Antics, a quarterly journal for the Mid Atlantic District of the Barbershop Harmony Society.  Circulation 9,000.
• 1992. New Orleans, Silver Medal in International Chorus Competition held at the Super Dome.
  1991. Voted "New Note of Year" Alexandria Harmonizers
• 1991. Formed quartet “The Pleasure’s Mine” and sang lead.
• 1991. Performed on stage of  Wolf Trap’s 25th Anniversary Gala.
• 1990. Editor of The Harmogram, the weekly bulletin for the Alexandria Harmonizers.
• 1990, June 2.  Sang at Carnegie Hall
• 1989. Joined Alexandria Harmonizers, a world champion men’s chorus, member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.
• 1989 – Moved to Washington, DC.  Joined the Nevilla Ottley singers and sang in Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha, including a tour of Barbados.  I was the only white member of an otherwise all black ensemble.
• 1984-88. Joined the Cathedral of the Assumption Choir in Downtown Louisville, KY.  Sang Vivaldi’s Gloria, Faure’s Requiem at St. Martin’s, and Durflé’s Requiem at Christ Church Episcopal Cathedral.
• 1983-84   Toured with Bellarmine College Singers instead of taking internship with accounting firm.  In all candor, this move didn’t help my accounting career, but it did open my mind to a career that balances profession and avocation.
• 1982-84.  Studied piano under Stevens Crews, employed by Bellarmine College Department of Music.
• 1979-84.  Wrote collection of approximately 75 poems.
• 1979-80.  High School.  Editor of The Tiger yearbook.  Designed the cover, the sectional divider pages, and overall concept and design.  It also included some of my b/w photography.
• 1978-79.  St. Xavier High School, Louisville, KY.  For 2 years I created big posters for pep rallies, fund raisers, etc.
• 1973. 5th Grade.  Lead Character in Christmas Play.  I was a writer who was looking for stories to write about for Christmas.  The line was “hey, maybe that’s something to write about.”  For days, the bigger kids at school kept saying “hey, maybe that’s something to write about.”  There were something like 72 lines that I had to memorize.
• 1972. 4th Grade.  Piano Solo, Für Elise, Beethoven
• 1971. 3rd Grade.  Piano Solo, Choo Choo Boogie. 

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