Experience:
I have been teaching drums for the past two years. For the past year I taught out of a school in Chicago. I have experience teaching all kinds of different levels and ages of students starting as young as four. I have been playing drums for 8 years, and percussion for about 6 and half years. I have also studied music (drums mostly) for the past 7 years. I was playing drums at my hometown church in Naperville, IL for 4 years. I have played for the high school worship ministry, junior high ministry, Saturday night service, and Sunday night service. Plus I have taken part in many music teaching programs at my church, some playing drums and some playing percussion. Also, I have influenced children with music on different mission trips to different areas of the U.S. Lastly, I have had a lot of experience with many different types of musicians and styles, ranging from rock, blues, jazz, country, funk and folk; all, of course, have made me a better musician.

Focus:
My main focus in playing is to honor a holy and loving God and praise his name LOUD! I want my music to praise his name and to be an offering for his enjoyment. Other music also has a big purpose in my life, but the reason I love to play is because of my heavenly father and savior.

History:
Music was always around when I was young. Both parents had music on a lot when I was growing up and even my older sister helped push me into liking music I never thought I would enjoy, but without a doubt my dad had the biggest influence on me when it to came to music. He blasted music all the time when I was young, and as I got older the same music he liked I also enjoyed. Plus, he has a huge knowledge of music and taught me much of what he knows.

Influences:
Without a doubt I have tons of favorite drummers in music. I love classic rock, blues, folk, funk, jazz and of course worship. Classic Rock was played all the time when I was young, and it was what I fell in love with first. The other styles of music soon followed. Music in my opinion from the 1950’s to the 1970’s is the best.

Here is a small list of drummers whom have influenced me, plus my favorite bands.

• The Who, Keith Moon
• Dave Matthews Band, Carter Beauford
• Led Zeppelin, John Bonham
• Chicago (1970-1982), Danny Seraphine
• The Police, Stewart Copeland
• Rush, Neil Peart
• Buddy Rich
• The Doors, John Densmore
• Stevie Wonder
• James Taylor
• Paul Simon
• James Brown
• Third day, David Carr
• Steven Curtis Chapman
• Eric Clapton
• Santana
• And any good hymn.

There are many others; those are just a few that stick out in my mind.

All summed up:
Gods grace, mercy, and love have been good to me without a shadow of a doubt!

“Hear this, you Kings! Listen, you rulers!
I will sing to the Lord, I will sing;
I will make music to the Lord, the
God of Israel.”
Judges 5:3