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Clinics and ConductingI'm not just a composer! By day I teach middle and high school
band. I love sharing my passion for music and music education with teachers and students alike when offering rehearsal suggestions of my own music, guest conducting with school bands and honor bands, running brass sectionals, speaking to students about being a composer, or speaking to a class of college music education students about opportunities and experiences in the field of education. |
Previous Engagements |
Upcoming Engagements |
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School/Community Groups
Brass Band of Nashville (TN) CNAfME @ Tennessee Tech University (TN) Cherokee Middle School (TN) East Middle School (TN) Grace Winds (TN) Hendersonville High School (TN) Issac Litton Middle School (TN) Liberty University (VA) Murray State University (KY) CNAfME @ Tennessee Technological University (TN) Perry County High School (TN) Perry County Middle School (TN) Portland East Middle School (TN) Roane County High School (TN) SMART Band Camp (TN) Sewanee - University of the South (TN) Smith County Middle School (TN) Summer Music Institute @ Tennessee Tech University (TN) Tennessee Secondary Schools Band Directors Association Tennessee Technological University (TN) Tullahoma High School (TN) University of Georgia - Athens (GA) West Middle School (TN) White House Middle School (TN) |
Horn Instructor and Composer-in-Residence @
SMART Band Camp, Hendersonville, TN |
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CommissionsFrom middle school ensembles to universities and professional ensembles (and everything in between), I love collaborating with students and directors across the United States in commissioning new works.
Options for every director and every ensemble! Never commissioned a work before? Not sure how the process works? Not sure how much it costs? That's OK! I would be happy to speak with you and answer any questions you may have. Customizable & collaborative! Every new piece of music is a special one - crafted to meet your ensemble's needs. |
Previous Commissions |
Commissions in Progress |
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Monthaven Waltz (2024)
Commissioned by Tim Koly and the SMART Band Camp (TN)** Come, Thou Fount (2024) Commissioned by Vanessa Cobb and the Mongomery Central High School Band (TN)** When I Behold (2023) Commissioned by the Tri-Lakes Band Directors Association (TN)** Groove No. 5 (2023) for grade 3 concert band commissioned by Dr. Jeff Phillips, Belmont University (TN)** Montgomery Central High School Fight Song (2023) commissioned by Vanessa Cobb, Montgomery Central High School (TN)* Lullaby for Winds (2023) for grade 2 concert band commissioned by Jim Geiger, Portland East Middle School (TN)** Innovation Academy Hymn (2023) for grade 3 concert band commissioned by Innovation Academy of Robertson County (TN)* Irish Folk Suite (2022) for woodwind quintet commissioned by Rachel Lawson, Florida State University (FL)** Wildcat March (2022) for grade 4 concert band commissioned by the composer and Tullahoma High School (TN)** Music for Six Saxophones (2022) commissioned by Dr. Ashley Kelly, University of New Mexico (NM)** Be Thou My Vision (2021) for brass quintet commissioned by Fernando and Rebecca Rosales (TN) And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome the Light (2021) for brass choir commissioned by Andy Corum, Brass Band of Nashville (TN)** The Weight of Glory (2020) for grade 6 concert band commissioned by the Liberty University Wind Symphony (VA)* Upon New Horizons (2019) for grade 4 concert band commissioned by Dr. Jeff Miller, Tennessee Tech University (TN) The Simple Pursuit (2017) for grade 4 concert band commissioned by Tullahoma High School (TN)* Fast Ride in a Short Machine (2016) for trumpet ensemble commissioned by Tullahoma High School (TN)* *currently unavailable for purchase **Contact Composer to Purchase |
Symphony No. 1 "The Light Shines"
Commissioning Consortium Trumpet Concerto No. 1 Commissioned by Joel Tillman, Professor of Trumpet, Carson-Newman University Solo for Bass Trombone and Wind Ensemble Commissioned by Alex Handley |