A native of sunny California, Bob has been active in church music since age 9. His experience includes organist/choirmaster for Roman Catholic & Episcopal churches; served as staff accompanist for universities & seminary, U.S. Military Chapels, choral workshops, community and All-State choral ensembles. He has served as Assistant Canon Musician at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ; choirmaster, organist, and handbell director St. Mary's Episcopal in Laguna Beach, CA, St. John Vianney Catholic Chapel on Balboa Island, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Phoenix, AZ. Bob has graduate and undergraduate studies in choral conducting & organ performance in sacred music; liturgical studies; studies in Gregorian Chant under the Solesmes method & sacred polyphony from the Catholic University of America, Washington D.C., Saint Mary of the Lake Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, IL, and Loyola University, Chicago; and Taizé music; studies in Alexander Technique for musicians. He is an active member of the American Guild of Organists, American Choral Directors Association, and the Church Music Association of America.