Performance, Work, and Volunteer History

Current:

• Braille Music Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
• Private Piano Instructor for VI and sighted students
• Private Braille Music Instructor for VI students
• Private Technology/AT Instructor for VI students
• Associate Organist / Pianist; Lighthouse Baptist Church, Alexandria, Virginia

2020 Performances Piano and Organ

• Sunday/Wednesday services; Assistant Organist / Pianist; Berean Baptist Church, Lilburn, GA
• Barnes wedding; Berean Baptist Church, January 2020
• Norcross Christmas Village, December 2020
• Georgia State University Commencement, December 2020

2019 Performances Piano and Organ

• Vines Botanical Gardens, Grayson Old Towne Seniors, Christmas concert and dance; Loganville; 12/05/2019.
• Christmas Piano Concert, Happy Hearts Senior Citizens, Cannon UMC
• Christmas Piano Concert, Snellville Lions Club
• Atlanta Music Club Centennial Celebration, England Piano, 09/21/2019.
• Piano concert, Abundant Life Fellowship, Buford First Baptist, 07/16/2019.
• GA Council of the Blind State Convention, Social Circle, Ga., 05/02/2019.
• Substitute Organist / Pianist, Berean Baptist Church, Lilburn, GA from May 2019.
• Full-time Organist and Assistant Pianist, Gilead Baptist Church, Macon, GA, for all services (Sunday mornings and evenings, Wednesday evenings) (gratis) through May 2019.

2018 Performances Piano and Organ

• Full-time Organist and Assistant Pianist, Gilead Baptist Church, Macon, GA, for all services (Sunday mornings and evenings, Wednesday evenings) (gratis)

2017 Performances Piano and Organ

• Organist / Assistant Pianist in congregational worship service (leading all hymns) and special music / offertory for morning, evening, and weekday worship service at Gilead Baptist Church, Macon; began 03/26/2017. (gratis)
• Piano in congregational worship service music (led all hymns) and special music for evening service; Mikado Baptist Church, Macon; 01/18/17. (gratis)
• Solo Organ Concert, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Macon, GA;  classical program of works by Couperin, Bach, Shearing, and Mulet;  02/16/2017.
• Piano concert for Egress Senior Citizens Group, Decatur Recreation Center, 06/17/2017.
• Junior Recital at Mercer University Newton Hall; pipe organ; 45-minute program.
• Norcross Tour of Homes, piano entertainment through two shifts (six hours) for guests attending tour of The Gordon House (Christmas music).

2016 Performances Piano and Organ

• Happy Hearts Seniors;  Cannon United Methodist Church; Summer Program of Patriotic and Popular Tunes; 6/23/2016
• Jet Set; Norcross First United Methodist Church; Popular/Broadway/Oldies program; 8/5/2016
• Organ offertory, Berean Baptist Church, Lilburn; 8/21/16
• Piano offertory/Special music for evening service; Mikado Baptist Church, Macon; 12/5/2016
• Faculty Christmas Party @ President’s Home, by invitation of Dr. William Underwood, President, Mercer University; 2-3 hour background music program of classical, popular, and sacred works;  12/15/2016
• POE Organ Recital Benefit, Sandy Springs United Methodist Church; 6/12/2016; Organ concert of classical works by Bach, Boëllmann, and Langlais to raise money for scholarships for aspiring organ students for AGO POE Atlanta 2016

2015 Performances Piano and Organ

Piano

• Renaissance on Peachtree; Atlanta, GA; Valentine’s program 1 hour; February 2015
• Lions Club Snellville; Snellville United Methodist Church; Valentine’s Breakfast; 2/9/2015
• Clairmont Crest; LaVista Road, Tucker; Valentine’s program 1 hour; 2/13/2015
• Renaissance on Peachtree; Atlanta, GA; St. Patrick’s Day program; 1 hour; 3/12/2015 
• Founder’s Day; Northwoods United Methodist Church; Hymn performance during luncheon 2 hours; 3/15/2015
• Renaissance on Peachtree; Atlanta, GA; Spring program 1 hour; 4/2/2015
• NTO (Not Too Old); Tucker First Baptist Church; Classical & Broadway program 1 hour; 4/14/2015
• Abundant Life Fellowship; First Baptist Church Buford; Oldies / Broadway program 1 hour; 4/21/2015
• Symphony Showcase (Benefit for Atlanta Symphony Orchestra); Chateau Soleil Decorator’s Showhouse; background music of classical, broadway, and popular music, 4/25/2015, two hours; 5/2/2015, two hours; 5/10/2015, three hours.
• Renaissance on Peachtree; Atlanta, GA; Mother’s Day / Romantic program; 5/7/2015 
• Jet Set; Norcross First United Methodist Church; Popular/Broadway/Oldies program; 5/20/2015
• Atlanta Music Club, End-of-Season Luncheon; Druid Hills Country Club, Atlanta, GA; background program of classical music; 5/27/2015
• Dr. and Mrs. (Tish) Russell Wallace 58^th Wedding Anniversary; Miller-Ward Alumni House (Governor’s Hall), Emory University; 7/11/2015
• Norcross Tour of Homes, The Garner House;  background program of Christmas / Classical selections, 6 hours;  12/5/2015
• Mercer University Townsend School of Music staff Christmas party at home of Mercer President William Underwood; background Christmas music,12/10/2015
• Egress Senior Citizens; Christmas concert; 12/13/2015
• Pro-Mozart Society/Atlanta Music Club joint Christmas Party; Christmas music and solo classical selections; 12/14/2015
• Atlanta Skyland Civitan Club Christmas party; 12/17/2015
• Regency House Senior Living, Christmas concert; 12/19/2015
• 45 South Café, Norcross;  Christmas background music, 12/20/2015

Organ

• Atlanta Chapter AGO Scholarship competition, April 2015; “Just As I Am,” William Bolcom; “Prelude, Fugue, and Chaconne in C-major,” BWD 137, Buxtehude; “Toccata in F major”, 5^th Symphony, Mov. V; Widor; hymn “Mit Freuden Zart” (Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above)
• Postlude, Berean Baptist Church Anniversary Sunday, May 3, 2015; “Amazing Grace,” Christopher Pardini

2014 Performances Piano and Organ

Piano

• Clairmont Crest Apartments, Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia, Decatur, GA; Birthday Party;  January 17, 2014; 30-minute program;
• “Young at Heart” Seniors, Briarlake Baptist Church, Tucker, GA; January 27, 2014;
• 60^th Wedding Anniversary, Mr./Mrs. Tooke, Briarlake Baptist Church; February 1, 2014;
• Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation, Bethesda Park Senior Center, Lawrenceville, GA; Valentine’s Party; February 18, 2014;
• Renaissance on Peachtree, Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga; April 24, 2014; 45-minute program;
• Fountainview Center for Alzheimer’s; North Druid Hills Road, Decatur; August 20, 2014; 45-minute program;
• Bentley Assisted Living (GGNSC Administrative Services, Golden Living Community), August 26, 2014; 45-minute program;
• Renaissance on Peachtree,  Peachtree St., Atlanta, Ga.; September 4, 2014; 45-minute program;
• AARP, Oak Grove United Methodist Church; October 20, 2014; 30-minute program;
• Egress Senior Citizens, Mason Mill Community Center, Decatur; November 9, 2014; 1-hour program;
• Lions Club, GA Gwinnett College Chapter Inaugural Meeting; Gwinnett Community College; November 14, 2014; 1-hour program;
• Civitan Club of Atlanta Christmas Party (Atlanta Skyline Civitan Club, Camp Big Heart Civitan); Petite Auberge restaurant, Atlanta; December 3, 2014; 2-hours background music;
• Norcross Lions Club Christmas Party; Firenze restaurant Peachtree Corners; December 4, 2014; 3-hour performance background music and program;
• Norcross Tour of Homes; The Davenport House, 310 S. Peachtree St., Norcross; December 6, 2014; 3-hour background music;
• Bentley Assisted Living, Tucker; December 13, 2014;  45-minute program
• 45 South Café; downtown Norcross, GA; December 20, 2014; 6 hours background music;
• Church Pianist Sonlight Baptist Church, Loganville, GA, since mid-August 2014 (volunteer basis—no remuneration)

Organ

• American Guild of Organists Atlanta Chapter $1000 scholarship May 2014 awarded for continued organ study
• Berean Baptist Church May 4 and 18, 2014;  Jay Christopher Pardini “Amazing Grace” played for postlude and again for offertory
• Berean Baptist Church Thanksgiving Service (Praise Service 2014) Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014;  Siegfried Karg-Elert’s  arrg.“Now Thank We All Our God”
• Competed first stage of Taylor Organ Scholarship, October 2014, performing Buxtehude’s Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne in C Major, Bach’s Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 (Sleepers Wake, A Voice is Calling) from the Schübler Chorales (No. 1), Léon Boëllmann’s Toccata from Suite Gothique, and William Bolcom’s Just As I Am from the Gospel Preludes, Book I

2013 Performances

Piano

• Mountain Park First Baptist Church, Sonshine Fellowship (Senior citizens’ group); 35-minutes, January 17, 2013
• Northeast Community Church, Norcross; played three anthems for 11 am service; March 24, 2013
• The Doraville Seniors, Doraville Civic Center, 45-minute program; April 10, 2013
• Lions Club, Ceremony recognizing Dekalb County Police Officer of the Year, April 15, 2013, Doraville Civic Center
• By invitation of Doraville Mayor Donna Pittman, played for Doraville “State of the City” meeting, Doraville City Hall, April 18, 2013
• Egress (Senior Citizens group), May 5, 2013, 45-minute program; Mason Mill Community Center, Decatur, GA
• Mall-Walkers (Senior Citizen group), 45-minute program; Mason Mill Community Center, Decatur, GA, June 12, 2013
• Funeral Service at Norcross First United Methodist Church, (prelude, four hymns, special music, postlude), August 2, 2013
• Encore Senior Citizen’s Group, Hebron Baptist Church, Dacula, GA,  August 15, 2013
• AARP, Mountain Park United Methodist Church, 30-minute program, August 19, 2013
• Mountain Park Community Center, Mountain Park, GA, 45-minute program, September 3, 2013
• Jet Set Senior Citizen’s Group, Norcross First United Methodist Church, September 18, 2013
• Seniors are Special (Senior Citizen’s Group), 30-minute program, October 3, 2013
• Grace Bible Church, Lawrenceville, GA, complete morning service (Prelude / Call to Worship, three hymns, anthem, Communion Service music, Postlude), October 13, 2013
• Egress Christmas Party, Mason Mill Community Center, Decatur, GA; 45-minute program, December 8, 2013; $125
• Seniors Christmas Party, Living Grace Lutheran Church, Tucker, GA; 45-minute program, December 12, 2013; $100
• Fry’s Electronics, Duluth, GA; 2-hour Christmas performance for patrons; gratis

Organ

• Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, Rome, GA; Pre-Service music and two anthems; November 24, 2013

2012 Performances

          Piano

• True Blue Do---May 3, 2012 (Benefit for Center for the Visually Impaired) at Piedmont Driving Club
• GA Power Ambassadors (Senior Citizens group) at Clairmont Place, August 22, 2012
• Norcross First United Methodist Church “Jet Set” (Senior Citizens group, September 19, 2012
• Lilburn First Baptist Church (Senior Citizens group) October 16, 2012
• CVI 50^th Anniversary Celebration, CVI party at Bellsouth Building, Atlanta, GA, November 15, 2012
• Dacula Lions Club Silent Auction, Hamilton Mill Country Club, December 1, 2012
• Silvertones Christmas Luncheon, First Baptist Church Buford, December 6, 2012
• ‘Intermezzo” Atlanta Symphony Orchestra patrons group from St. Philips Episcopalian Church, hosted by (former organ instructor) Karen Bunn, December 15, 2012
• Brookside Nursing Home, Buford, 1 ½ hour Christmas program; December 2, 2012         

          Organ

• Organist for Cumming United Methodist Church morning service April 29, 2012 as “Rising Stars” Arts Festival finalist

2011 Performances

• Walton County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting, Social Circle, GA January 2011; mixed event music of classical and popular music, two-hour concert
• True-Blue-Do benefit performance for Center for the Visually Impaired, held at The Opera, Atlanta, May 5, 2011; mixed classical and popular event music in 3-hour concert
• Benefit Performance / Junior Recital held at Lilburn First Baptist Church, Lilburn, GA, to raise money to benefit Tornado Relief for victims of the 2011 North Georgia Tornadoes, May 2011   $1,500 raised for Relief Fund
• Lions’ Clubs of Georgia State Convention, Duluth, GA June 2011; two-hour program of mixed classical, popular, jazz, and Broadway pieces played as background event music
• GA Power Ambassadors (Senior Citizen’s group), June 22, 2011  
• Kings’ Bridge Retirement Home, July 27, 2011  
• Clairmont Place Retirement Home,  August 8, 2011 
• Bob Spooner Birthday Party @ Avondale Estates Baptist Church, October 22, 2011 
• Cumming First United Methodist Church, Guest Artist services (in conjunction with Rising Stars Arts Festival)
• Lion’s Club of Social Circle Christmas Party (at historic house in downtown Social Circle), December 2011
• Norcross Mayor Bucky and Janet Johnson’s home, Christmas Party for Oak Grove Methodist Church Choir (Janet Johnson is Music Director), December 2011

2010 Performances

• Living Grace Lutheran Church (June 10), Tucker
• Egress Senior Citizens Club (July 11)—Mason Mill Community Center
• Lunch on the Lawn (July 16)—Loganville City Square, 2 hour outdoor patriotic concert
• Atlanta Music Club (Sept. 12) – Season Premiere Meeting @ home of Guy and Jeannie Millner;  played 1 ½ hour classical concert (Lois Reitzes of WABE was featured speaker)
• Lions Clubs of Snellville & Dacula Christmas party (Dec. 2)—Delmar Gardens, Loganville; played hour-long concert of mixed Christmas, sacred, and classical music
• Lions Club of Loganville Christmas Party (Dec. 6) – Loganville First Baptist Church
• Suwanee Good Timers Senior Citizens Club (Dec. 14) – George Pierce Park Community Center, Suwanee
• Abundant Life Fellowship Senior Citizens Club (Dec. 21) – Buford First Baptist Church

Early performances

Regular participation in Spring, Summer and Winter recitals for Music by Patti studios in Suwanee and Buford, Georgia

2005-06 (12 years old) played keyboard with Advanced Jazz Band at Joyful Noise Homeschool Band ™ , meeting at Mt. Paran North Church of God, under direction of Susan Davis (www.joyfulnoiseband.com)

2004-05 (11 years old) played keyboard with Beginner Jazz Band at Joyful Noise Homeschool Band ™, meeting at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, under direction of Susan Davis (www.joyfulnoiseband.com)