New Chapter

I've always had two great loves: music technology and music ministry.  In my senior year of college, however, I was at a crossroads.  Either I pursue technology and recording or pursue music ministry through seminary training.  In the end, I chose the former and spent the last decade in the recording studio recording and producing albums.  I was livin' the dream!

The last two years have been extremely difficult for the music industry.  With the proliferation of home recording studios coupled with an extremely poor economic climate, there has been less and less work.  Amy and I soon realized that we wouldn't be able to support our growing family with two part-time incomes.  We had to make some tough decisions; Amy went back to work full time and I left the music world to be a stay-at-home-Dad.  The transition was really difficult, and we weren't sure how it would work, but we steeped out in fath knowing that God would catch us.

God knew the desires of our hearts and revealed a plan far better than we could have imagined!  For Amy, he provided a family-friendly job that challenges her every day, and she loves it!  Then, an invitation was extended for me to join the family at BranchCreek, where I've been serving as a volunteer for over 7 years.  God affirmed every step of the process, so I knew that this was where He wanted me to be!  I accepted and became the Associate Worship Director under the guidance of my friend, Dave Detwiler. This, to me, was real treat as we've cultivated a friendship over the years; now I can call my mentor my colleague!

This new role allows me to continue to provide leadership for the Encounter community that I love dearly as well as chart the course for the new Family worship service.  And it's no accident that He chose a guy with three small children to lead a service about worshipping together with your family.  God truly is in the details!

Some might say that I chose the wrong path at that crossroads back in college.  Or perhaps I took a 10 year detour in finding my true calling in music ministry.  But I know that God was preparing me for exactly this season in my life; He knew that I would draw from my past experience for my leadership role at BranchCreek.  I'm really excited about this new chapter that God is penning in my life and in the history of BranchCreek!