Cheers... (Part 3)

After college, I began to direct at church and did so for a while. Many musicians and directors stood by me and I learned as much as I could from them. Glean. Decide what type of leader you want to be. Learn from others mistakes. Don't be afraid to be different. On and on, through mistakes, Sunday after Sunday, I continued to learn. To all of you, thank you for believing in me.

Full Circle

• I taught​ music for a year and a half at a Christian school. It was hard at times, but also realllllyyyy good. My favorite part of teaching is the "aha" moment, when a concept or song clicks in a students mind. That's when the magic happens. That's when it is worth it. That is when we start having fun. Everything that I learned up to this point was instrumental in teaching. So thankful to you all.

Grad School

• I left my job to go back to school and now I am playing with the "big girls and boys" as a MFA candidate in Music Composition. Me, who majored in Economics in High School, who never quite learned how to play piano (I'm learning now), and who thought music would always just be a hobby. I was going to school to learn to be a better musician.

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And that's where I'll end because now you are caught up. I'm learning from a whole new set of teachers and advisors and everything I've learned prior is helping me to finish strong.

My mentors and teachers were instrumental (no pun intended, lol) in my musical journey and there is no way that I would be here today without them. This is why I created Music Matters with JAQ. I want to help other children find their voice, instrument, musical mind...