Last week I had one of the highlights of my five years as a band director. I had the honor of serving as the guest clinician for the Middle Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association's All-Midstate 7th and 8th Grade Jazz Band. This ensemble consisted of some of the best middle school musicians in Tennessee. We rehearsed Thursday evening, all day Friday and concluded with a concert on Saturday! I absolutely had a blast and I hope to have other opportunities to share my pa

I had the opportunity to perform at the annual MLK Celebration Service at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia, TN. I have performed here many times before, but this day was very special. The entire church was filled with people of all shapes, sizes, ages colors and beliefs - united to observe the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It was truly a beautiful sight. One of my classmates from high school and college, Sam Houston, recited the ENTIRE "I HAVE