1972 Chorus Member; Evocations Genesee Community College Band, Norman Dello Joio, conductor.
1973 Chorus Member; Missionary tour of Haiti, First Baptist Church Choir, Davison, MI.
Founding President; Automated Musical Instrument Collector’s Association of America, Midwest Chapter
1974 Chorus Member; Michigan All-State Honors Choir.
Solo Vocalist, Division 1 rating, District Solo-Ensemble Festival
Organ Tour; Two Week private organ study tour of Austria, Germany, France, and Switzerland.
Diploma; Davison High School, Davison MI
1975 1st Church Organist’s Position; Pleasantville United Church of Christ, Chalfont, PA
1976 Attendee; AGO National Convention, Boston, Mass.
Accompanist; Opera ORFEUS AND EURIDICE, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ
Member; Westminster Choir College Handbell Choir.
Organ Concert; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Syracuse, NY.
Organ Concert; Pleasantville UCC Church, Chalfont, PA.
Organ Concert; Calvary Episcopal Church, Burnt Hills, NY.
Summer Organist; Eastwood Baptist Church, Syracuse, NY.
Chorus Member; Haydn  MASS IN D MINOR (Grammy Nominated), Poulenc GLORIA, New York Philharmonic, L. Bernstein, conductor
Chorus Member; Mahler SECOND AND EIGHTH SYMPHONIES, Carnegie Hall,  New York Philharmonic,  J. Levine, conductor.
1977 Organ Concert; St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York City
Chorus Member, Haydn MASS IN B FLAT MAJOR, Foss AN AMERICAN CONTATA, WORLD PREMIER, 
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein conductor.
Chorus Member; Berlioz-THE DAMNATION OF FAUST, New York Philharmonic,   P. Boulez, conductor.
Chorus Member; Penderecki-MAGNIFICAT, WORLD PREMIER, Yale Philharmonia,  K. Penderecki, conductor.
Chorus Member; Mahler EIGHTH SYMPHONY, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, M. Tilson-Thomas, conductor.
Organ Concert; Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ.
2nd Church Organist Position;  First Presbyterian Church, Ramsey NJ 
1978 Organ Concert; First Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI.
Organ Concert; Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ.
Chorus Member; Beethoven-MISSA SOLEMNIS, New York Philharmonic,  R. Kubelik, conductor
Diploma; Bachelor of Music Degree,  Organ Performance, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ
Employed by Delphi Automotive Systems; (Formerly AC Spark Plug) Flint MI
1979 3rd Church Organist Position; Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI
1980 Chorus Member; Handel MESSIAH, Flint Chamber Orchestra, C. Bruce Stephenson,  conductor.
Chorus Member; Beethoven SYMPHONY #9, Flint Symphony Orchestra, J. Covelli, conductor.
Director/Accompanist; UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CELEBRATION SERVICE, Whiting Auditorium, Flint, MI.
Organ Concert; 25th ANNIVERSARY SERVICE, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI
Keyboard Instructor; Olmstead School of Music, Flint, MI
1981 Chorus Member; FLINT ARTS CHORALE MIDWINTER CONCERT, C. Bruce Stephenson,  conductor.
Piano and Organ Instructor; Olmstead School of Music, Flint MI
1982 Chorus Member; FLINT ARTS CHORALE, SPRING CONCERT, C. Bruce Stephenson, conductor.
Chorus Member; Poulenc GLORIA, Flint Symphony Orchestra, D. Effron, conductor.
Director/Accompanist; MUSIC SUNDAY #1, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI
Chorus Member; Handel MESSIAH, Flint Chamber Orchestra, C. Bruce Stephenson, conductor.
Organist; HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Piano and Organ Instructor; Olmstead School of Music, Flint , MI
1983 Director/Accompanist; MUSIC SUNDAY #2, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI
Organ Concert; Resurrection Reformed Church, Flint, MI.
Organ Concert; Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI. 
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY LENT SERVICE, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Davison, MI
Chorus Member; FLINT ARTS CHORAL SPRING AND FALL CONCERTS, C. Bruce Stephenson, conductor
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI.
Organ Concert; Woodside Church, Flint, MI.
Organist; HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
1984 Chorus Member; THE FLINT ARTS CHORALE, MIDWINTER CONCERT,  C. Bruce Stephenson, conductor.
Chorus Member; Mahler SYMPHONY #2, Flint Symphony Orchestra, I. Jackson, conductor
Organist; GENERAL MOTORS INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Director/Accompanist; MUSIC SUNDAY #3, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE, South Flint Mennonite Church, Flint, MI.
1985 Chorus Member; Bakst MATTHEW PASSION, Flint Symphony Orchestra,  I. Jackson, conductor.
Director/Accompanist; GOOD FRIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE, Lincoln Park Methodist Church, Flint,
Director/Accompanist; MUSIC SUNDAY #4, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church
Organ Concert; 30TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church 
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE, South Flint Mennonite Church, Flint, MI.
Director/Accompanist; CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND SONGS CONCERT, Lincoln Park Methodist Church, Flint, MI.
Handbell Director; SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Parkland Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI.
1986 Organist; GENERAL MOTORS INSTITUTE, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, Mi
Director/Accompanist; LAKE HURON PRESBYTRY MEETING SERVICE
Director/Accompanist; MUSIC SUNDAY CONCERT #5, Farnumwood Presbyterian, Burton, MI
Chorus Member; Verdi REQUIEM, Flint Symphony Orchestra, I. Jackson, conductor.
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY WORSHIP SERVICE, Crossroads Village, Flint, MI
Director/Accompanist; COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING SERVICE, South Flint Mennonite Church, Flint, MI.
Director/Accompanist; CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND SONGS CONCERT #2, Farnumwood Presbyterian Church, Burton, MI.
Handbell Director; SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS #2, Parkland Presbyterian Church, Flint, MI.
1987 Chorus Member; Ravel-DAPHNUS AND CHLOE, Flint Symphony Orchestra,  I. Jackson, conductor
Chorus Member; Beethoven SYMPHONY #9, Flint Symphony Orchestra,  I. Jackson, conductor
Chorus Member; Beethoven SYMPHONY #9, Tchaikovsky ODE TO JOY, Manhattan Philharmonia Orchestra, Lincoln Center, NY, P. Tiboris conductor.
Organist; HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Featured Theatre Organist; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI
1988 Chorus Member; Mozart REQUIEM, Flint Symphony Orchestra, R. Wilson, conductor.
Organist, HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Chorus Member; Mozart REQUIEM, Manhattan Philharmonia Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, NY, B. Bass, conductor
Organist; GENERAL MOTORS INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Organ Concert; PERFORMANCE MAJORS RECITAL, Grand Blanc United Methodist Church, Grand Blanc, MI.
Organist; HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL, COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI.
Featured Theatre Organist; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI
4th Church Organist Position; Grand Bland Blanc Methodist, Grand Blanc MI
1989 Chorus Member; Orff-CARMINA BURANA, Flint Symphony Orchestra, R. Wilson, conductor
Chorus Member; Beethoven SYMPHONY #9 FINAL MOVEMENT, Ota Japan Youth Symphony Orchestra
Organ Concert; Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI.
Chorus Member; JUDITH HENDERSON GRADUATE CHOIR CONCERT,  Christ Church, Cranbrook, MI.
Featured Theatre Organist; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI
5th Church Organist Position; Bethany Methodist Church, Clio MI
Vice-President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
1990 Organ Concert; Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI.
Theatre Organ Concert; ESTMIM, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. 
Organist; HURLEY NURSING SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT, Flint, MI
Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI.
Featured Theatre Organist; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI.
Vice-President, Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI
1991 Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI.
Organ Concert; Detroit Theatre Organ Society, Detroit, MI.
Organ Concert; Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI.
Organ Concert; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Lewiston, MI.
Featured Theatre Organist; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI 
Vice-President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
Vice-President; Temple Theater Organ Club, Saginaw, MI
1992 Theatre Organ Concert; Flint Keyboard Club, Flint, MI
Theatre Organ Concert; ESTMIM, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. 
Theatre Organ Concert; D.T.O.S. Senate Theater, Detroit, MI 
Theatre Organ Concert; N.F.T.O.S. Tonawanda, NY
Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
New Organ Dedication Concert; Owosso Wesleyan, Owosso, MI
Vice-President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
Vice-President; Temple Theater Organ Club, Saginaw, MI
1993 Theatre Organ Concert; Flint Keyboard Club, Flint, MI
Theatre Organ Concert; TTOC, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Theatre Organ Concert; for Citizen's Bank Trust Dept. FIM
Theatre Organ Concert; for Children's Festival, FIM
New Organ Dedication Concert; Harrison U.C.C. Church, Harrison, MI
Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Vice-President; Flint Theatre Organ Club
President; Temple Theater Organ Club, Saginaw, MI
1994 Theatre Organ Concert; E.S.T.M.I.M. Syracuse, NY
Theatre Organ Concert; ESTMIM, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY. 
Centennial Organ Concert; First U.C.C. Church, Lewiston, MI 
Theater/Christmas Concert; Bethany Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Theatre Organ Concert; Children's Festival, FIM, Flint, MI
Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Handbell Director; Smokerise Resort Concert, Davison, MI
President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint, MI
1995 Theatre Organ Concert; D.T.O.S. Detroit MI 
Featured Artist; Junior St. Cecilia program, FIM, Flint MI
Theatre Organ Concert, Flint Keyboard Club, Flint MI
Featured and Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Handbell Concert Director; Smokerise Resort Concert, Davison, MI
Christmas Organ Concert; Flint Keyboard Club, Flint MI 
President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
1996 Organ Concert; Golden Age Luncheon, Davison United Methodist Church, Davison, MI
Theatre Organ Concert; Flint Theatre Organ Club / Flint Keyboard Club (combined)
Featured and Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
President; Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI     
Featured Cinema Organist, Great Lakes Cinephile Convention, Temple Theater, Saginaw, MI. 
1997 Theatre Organ Demonstration / Mini-Concert; Clarkston, Doyle Ryder students at FIM.
Theatre Organ Concert;  Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
President;  Flint Theatre Organ Club, Flint MI
Theatre Organ Concert;  Flint Keyboard Club
Featured and Cinema Organist; Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
1998 Organ Concert; Methodist Church, Livonia MI
Theatre Organ Concert; ESTMIM, New York State Fairgrounds, Syracuse NY
President; Flint Theatre Organ Club
Board Member;  ForMar Foundation, Flint MI
Featured and Cinema Organist;  Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
1999 Featured and Cinema Organist:  Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Clavinova Concert:  Bethany 50+ group, Bethany Church, Clio MI
Lecture Demonstration on Organ History:  Theatre and Much Much More Series,  FSPA, Flint MI
Graduate Student:  Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
Board Member:  ForMar Foundation, Flint MI
President:  Flint Theatre Organ Club
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
2000 Featured and Cinema Organist, TTOC, Temple Theater, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Clavinova Concert:   Bethany 50+ group, Bethany Church, Clio MI
Lecture Demonstration on Organ History:  Theatre and Much Much More Series, FSPA, Flint, MI
Graduate Student:  Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
Theatre Organ Concert:  Flint Theatre Organ Club, FIM Flint MI
Chorus Member:  Carolyn Mawby Chorale, Carolyn Mawby Conductor
Board Member, ForMar Foundation
President:  Flint Theatre Organ Club
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
2001 Cinema Organist;  Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Graduate Student;  Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
President;  Flint Theatre Organ Club
Board Member;  ForMar Foundation 
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
Organ and Clavinova Concert;   Bethany 50+group, Bethany Church, Clio, MI  
2002 Graduate Student; Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
Board Member; ForMar Foundation
Organ and Clavinova Concert; Bethany 50+ group, Bethany Church, Clio, MI
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
Accompanist;  United Methodist Jubilee Celebration,  Riverfront Park  Flint MI
2003 Graduate Student: Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
Board Member; ForMar Foundation
Mid-Lenten Organ Concert, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Cinema Organist, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Program Director, Flint Theatre Organ Club, FIM, Flint MI
Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
Organ Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
2004 Graduate Student: Eastern Michigan University School of Industrial Technology
Board Member; ForMar Foundation
Lenten Organ Concert, First Presbyterian Church, Saginaw, MI
Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Treasurer/ Program Director, Flint Theatre Organ Club, FIM, Flint MI
Round Robin Host, Flint Theatre Organ Club, Clio, MI
Cinema Organist, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Piano Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
2005 Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Treasurer/ Program Director, Flint Theatre Organ Club, FIM, Flint MI
Cinema Organist, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Piano Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
2006 Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Cinema Organist, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Piano Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Dinner Pianist; Birch Run School Fund Raiser;   Birch Run. MI
2007 Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Cinema Organist, Temple Theatre, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Piano Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Theater Organ Concert, ESTMIM, New York State Fair Grounds, Syracuse, NY
Chorus Member,  World Premier Musical “Shine On Your Shoes” with Kevin Cole, Bay City MI
2008 Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Cinema Organist, Temple Theater, Saginaw, MI
Organ and Piano Concert, 50 Plus Club, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Organ Recital, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
2009 Chorus Member, Carolyn Mawby Chorale
Cinema Organist, Temple Theater, Saginaw, MI
Theater Organ Recital, Bethany United Methodist Church, Clio, MI
Organist, Bach-A-Thon, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Flint, MI (AGO)
Theater Organ Recital, Detroit Theater Organ Society


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