He is a violist who is an in-demand session musician who
has performed in the realms of country, jazz, rock, pop and classical music.
Working with hundreds of acts during his career his viola performances have
accompanied Beegie Adair, Alabama, Alcott Chamber Orchestra, Michael
Crawford, Billy Ray Cyrus, David Davidson, Dixie Chicks, Craig Duncan, Crystal
Gayle, Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, Faith Hill, Integrity Quartet, Wynonna
Judd, Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, Richard Marx, The Mavericks, Ronnie Milsap,
Mickey Newbury, the Orpheus Choir, Donny Osmond, Dolly Parton, Charley
Pride, Kenny Rogers, The Statler Brothers, Randy Travis, Triumphant
Quartet, Carrie Underwood, Andy Williams, Don Williams and Trisha Yearwood to
name just a few.His myriad of
recordings is too countless to mention but includes albums such as Everyday
I Love You, Pt. 1 by Boyzone, Fresh Horses by Garth Brooks, Far
Side of the World by Jimmy Buffett, Everything Waits to be Noticed
by Art Garfunkel, Christmas to Remember by Amy Grant, Brand New
Dance by Emmylou Harris, Lyve: The Vicious Circle Tour by Lynyrd
Skynyrd, Conversations in Silence with the Nashville Chamber
Orchestra, Back With a Heart by Olivia Newton John, Face the
Promise by Bob Seger, Rising by Bruce pringsteen, Prairie
Wind by Neil Young, the soundtrack of Dick and Handel's Young
Messiah.He has also appeared
on the 1994 video Amy Grant: Building a House of Love and the 2006
film Neil Young: Heart of Gold.He is currently Principal Violist with Orchestra
Nashville and "Rhapsody on Viola" by Conni Ellisor was commissioned by them
for him to perform.
