MUSIC
I've enjoyed Music since I was probably a toddler. Dad used to play the piano in the basement of our first home, especially during the holidays and after work. I originally wanted to play sports when I was a young boy, but I was small and scrawny. I then got into video games, which also go back to my early childhood, but became frustrated that I wasn't earning any money or business ability by doing that. This was before people were being paid to play video games. My first favorite song was "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder, and to this day I enjoy a many kinds of music, but have leaned towards Baroque and Classical genres since finishing college in 2013. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Piano, and it might have been a Bachelor of Arts in Piano Performance, but the first two schools I attended lowed me down. These days, I've grown a little tired of playing the classics, so I'm more interested in making new music now than in the past. I'd like to do some work in Nashville at some point, but I'm just learning the basics of studio recording now as well.
I have been a pianist for over 23 years, and a singer and composer, off-and-on, for nearly as long. I hold a BS in Piano from the University of Indianapolis, and a Transition to Teaching Certificate through Indiana Wesleyan University. I have a lot of experience as not only a pianist, but also have sung with school and church choirs, have conducted and accompanied choirs and ensembles (especially for ISSMA), and have been a 3-time semi-finalist with the American Prize, a major music performance and composition contest series based in Connecticut ('15, '16, & '20). The kinds of music I perform includes:
CLASSICAL, CHRISTIAN, GOSPEL, ROCK & ROLL, SPIRITUALS, JAZZ, BLUES, some COUNTRY, and MORE.
Pretty much everything except for Rap and Hip-Hop.
I can perform as a SOLO act and as part of a BAND/GROUP.
I can also perform for PAID GIGS/LIVE MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES, including:
MOST WEDDINGS, BACKGROUND MUSIC, MOST CIVIC EVENTS & CEREMONIES, PARTIES, ANNIVERSARIES, and most other happenings (such as RESTAURANT events). I have a NEW, State-of-the-Art Keyboard (88 keys) and reliable AMP/EQUIPMENT.
RATES: $100 each hour, lower by consideration for charitable and community/local events. Travel fee of an additional $25 for distances greater than 25 miles from my home. I am willing to work with organizations, especially nonprofit, on negotiating these costs, when appropriate. Just shoot me a call or email.
OVER 24 years of Experience! BS- Piano, University of Indianapolis 2013
Repertoire List:
Classical: Bach, Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Schumann, Mozart, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn and more.
Rock: Ben Folds, Coldplay, Eagles, Van Halen, Styx, and many other artists, eras, and genres/styles.
Equally Familiar with nearly All Music Genres
Gig Schedule 2024
1. 7-7:30pm performance at Waterfront Park
Louisville, Kentucky- Thursday, Apri 26th
2. 1-4pm performance at Union Restaurant & Gameyard
Jeffersonville, Indiana- Sunday, May 19th
3. 10am-1pm performance for the 60th Anniversary of 5C Auto
Austin, Indiana- Saturday, May 25th
4. 9am-Noon performance (Busk a Move!) as part of the Busking Series
Madison, Indiana- Saturday, June 29th
5. 7 to 9pm performance at Rails Craft Brewhouse & Restaurant
Seymour, Indiana- also Saturday, June 29th!
6. Patriotic and variety performance at the Brooklyn Pizza Company
Seymour, Indiana- Thursday, JULY 4th!
7. Private event (wedding) in Scottsburg, Indiana- September 20th/21st
8. Singing the National Anthem with American Idol and the Voice contestant
Jackson Snelling, October 2024, Scottsburg, Indiana
9. event with the Madison Music Movement at Fairfield Inn (Cotton Mill)
Madison, Indiana- October 23rd, 2024
