PERSONAL MUSIC HISTORY

• 1961 graduate of A.C. Jones High School, Beeville, TX: I played Baritone Horn and was in both District and Region Bands.
• Served as the HS Band President and directed the HS German Band my senior year.
• 1961 Texas All-State Choir - Bass II
• Graduated from Baylor University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Church Music and from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1969 with a Masters of Church Music
• Served in Texas Baptist churches as both part-time and full-time Minister of Music & Worship; Youth Minister; Children's Minister ; and College Minister for over 18 years
• Traveled on Mission to Japan, Mexico, and Ukraine
• Volunteer Music Minister at First Baptist Church of Houston from 1977-1991 directing worship, soloing, organizing choir and directing Spirit Song (Single Young Adult Ensemble) and the Men's Chorus

BANDS/GROUPS I HAVE PLAYED OR AM PLAYING IN

• *Member of New Horizons Band Dallas since 2012
• *Artistic Director for The Dallas Low Brass Choir (NHBD): Baritone player; composer; and arranger of music for this unique brass emsemble of Baritones, Euphoniums, and Tuba
• *Soloist and Narrator with the New Horizons Band Dallas
• *Bass Singer and Tuba player with The Singing Men of North Central Texas
• *Member of Grace Bible Church Dallas where I sing in the Worship Choir and direct the Grace Brass Quintet

CAREER/RETIREMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Served in Texas Baptist churches as both part-time and full-time Minister of Music & Worship; Youth Minister; Children's Minister ; and College Minister for over 18 years
• Rancher, Surveyor, Piano and Organ Salesman, Salesman for Xerox Corp., Personnel Placement with M. David Lowe of Houston; Salesman for A. B. Dick Printing Presses; and an associate to a Private Investigator
• CLASSROOM MUSIC TEACHER for 20 Years: Certified Texas All-Levels Music Teacher in High School, Middle School, and Elementary School for 11 years in Houston Area School Districts and 9 years in Dallas ISD
• Began The Great American Sing-Out in 2006-2007 by teaching all of my Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade Students at Kramer Elementary (DALLAS ISD) to memorize and perform 17 songs celebrating America!
• Retired from Music Teaching in June 2011
• *Joined New Horizons Band Dallas in 2012

FAMILY

• BLENDED FAMILY:
• Bob: 3 children - Chris, Robyn, and Justin; 2 grandchildren - Alexis and Emily
• Wife - Julia: 2 Children – Scott and Debi; 4 Grandchildren – Wesley, Austin, Brayden and Baylee

INTERESTS/HOBBIES

• Music Composing, Arranging and Performance (as shown above)

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