Biography
(b. 1971)
I began piano studies at an early age, and composed my first piece at the age of 10. Music was not what I thought I would ever be doing as a career until the summer before I entered college. I had to choose a major; and since I had ruled out the option of being an engineer after taking A. P. Calculus, I naturally (I think) chose music, as I had been active in music through High School (Marching, Concert and Jazz Bands, and the choir.) I had also been composing since that first piano piece, and wanted to continue with it.
After one year of college, I put my studies on hold and spent two years abroad in Honduras and Belize (Central America) as a missionary for my church - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
I graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's degree in 1995 and a Master's degree in 1998. I completed a Doctorate degree (DMA, August 2003) at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX.
