My Story
I was raised in Southeast Texas, specifically in the towns of Coldspring and Willis, as the youngest of three siblings. Our childhood was filled with adventures in the Sam Houston National Forest and biking along dirt roads. I grew up immersed in church life, leading youth music programs on Wednesdays and actively engaging in choirs and musical events within the church and community. Despite our limited finances, my parents prioritized the arts, ensuring we took piano and guitar lessons and participated in the Huntsville Choir, which was supported by Sam Houston State University.
After graduating with Undergraduate and Master's Degrees from a smattering of Baptist universities in East and Central Texas (ETBU, Baylor, and Dallas Baptist University), I continued leading music in churches (bi-vocationally) while also progressing in my banking career.
Though my professional career has required the majority of time, constant songwriting and periodic live performances have been the bookends throughout the changing seasons of my life. In 2019, as time allowed, I began to work with a songwriting coach in Nashville, TN (Ross King). Together, he helped me release the songs "Broken Down Home", "The Power of Love", and "Slow". On Ross' advice, I began working with a Producer (Joel Rousseau) also from Nashville. With Joel's guidance and collaboration, I have released the songs, "Defects", "Moving", and -- most recently -- "More Todays" in 2021.
In June 2021, I took a hiatus from releasing music as we moved to Cheyenne, WY to accept a leadership position at Blue Federal Credit Union. But soon after settling into life in the West, I unpacked the studio and began songwriting again. Thankful for the continuing partnership with Joel, we released the "Crooked Rivers" album in November 2023 and are preparing share a new six-song EP in February 205.
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