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 58thWedding 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”, 5th 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;
60th 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; Firenzerestaurant 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 50th 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)