My musical journey began at the age of sixteen when I took my first violin lesson, a life-changing experience that sparked a lifelong passion for music. Inspired by my high school music teacher, Mr. John Edison, I dedicated my life to music as both an educator and a composer.

 

I studied at Howard University for both my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Music History. After teaching in Kenya, I completed additional graduate studies in Musicology and Composition at Duke University.

 

My career has included serving as Choir Director at Pine Forge Academy, Director of Choral Activities at the University of Eastern Africa in Kenya, String Orchestra Program Director at Durham School of the Arts, and Music Director at the Church of the Holy Family in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Since 2018, I have taught strings, music theory, and composition at the University of the Southern Caribbean in Trinidad.

 

My compositions have been performed by ensembles including the Duke University String School, the Ciompi String Quartet, the Durham School of the Arts String Orchestra, the Shaw University Choir, and many school, church, and community ensembles. Much of the music featured on this website was written for the students, choirs, orchestras, and congregations I have had the privilege to serve.

 

I hope these works bring you the same joy they have brought to performers and audiences over the years.