With more than forty years of experience, he contributes wisdom and vision to the worship life of the church. He loves intergenerational worship and has expertise in everything from composing to leading chamber orchestras.

Favorite Book(s):(other than the Bible)
Knowing God -J.I. Packer, Dear People (the life of conductor Robert Shaw), Morgan's Run -Colleen McCullough, Zion Covenant series -Bodie Thoene

Favorite Quote:
Following a very rough landing, an elderly lady, while exiting the plane, asks the captain standing at the door, "Captain, did we land, or were we shot down?"

C.S. Lewis writes on the right intentions of a musical performance that glorifies God: "But it is on the intention that all depends. When it succeeds, I think the performers are the most enviable of men; privileged while mortals to honour God like angels, and for a few golden moments, to see spirit and flesh, delight and labour, skill and worship, the natural and supernatural, all fused into that unity they would have had before the Fall."

Favorite Food:
Meatload and Baked Potatoes (soul food)

Favorite TV Show(s):
I Love Lucy, Golden Girls, Jeopardy, and anything on the the Food Network, History Channel, or Animal Planet

Favorite Movie(s):
West Side Story, On Golden Pond, Die Hard, Babette's Feast, A Trip to Bountiful, Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Ice Cream:
Swiss Almond Vanilla

Favorite Singer(s)/Band(s):
Classical - Renee Fleming, Janet Baker, Dietrich Fischer Dieskau
Popular - Allison Krauss, James Taylor (recently), Chris Rice

Favorite Outdoor Activities:
The beach and the ocean

Favorite Cereal(s):
Yuk!

Favorite Sports Team(s):
Baseball - Dodgers
Football - USC

Favorite Drink(s):
Passion Iced Tea, Starbucks Venti coffee, a good Cabernet or Merlot (with dinner)

Favorite Magazine(s):
Reader's Digest, TIme, Worship Leader

Favorite Game(s):
Scrabble, Balderdash

Favorite Website(s):
foodtv.com, amazon.com, choralnet.org