Music has always been an important part of my life. I sang in the church when I was very young. Attempted cello, trumpet, and drums through grade school. I finally found the guitar in High School along with a changed voice. Did the singer strummer thing during the first couple years of college.
Enter the choir.
A life changing experience (thanks Dr Burswald and John Luziak) caused me to switch schools and major in music. As a guitarist I along with all the other non band orchestra instrumental majors had to be in choir. I was sold. I ended up studying conducting, founded the Mt Prospect Community Choir and ultimately earned a teaching certificate. Developed an excellent middle school choir program in Lake Bluff IL from 84 to 91. In 1992 I moved to the newly combined Waukegan High School and laid the ground work for their choir program from 92-95. In addition to teaching full time I also did choir clinics, judged contests, directed musicals, got married, had two wonderful children, went back to school and earned a Masters in Music, played in a couple of "weekend warrior" bands, and helped start "The Bog Theatre" in my home town of Des Plaines IL.
Next Stop Richmond VA.
My better half's job took us to Richmond Virginia. With two young children I became a stay home dad. Then I started playing with the band Solid Gold Fish Bowl. Stayed with them for two very enjoyable years. We produced a CD, opened for Los Lobos, and regularly played at many of the larger venues in Richmond.
I also started an acoustic band called "Down To Earth" with John Walls and Amy Henderson, a great acoustic trio. We played a few shows and then Amy moved to Boston ending the band.
During that time I also started a home based musician's rental service called Affordable Audio Rentals.
