Bio

I suppose it would be foolish of me not to include a little background information about myself, and where it all started. So here it is!

I was born in Stoke-on-Trent back in September ’67. Just an ordinary kid from an ordinary background (I still am ordinary!), one brother, mum and step-dad. I always wanted to be an engineer, until I discovered the double bass. Then everything changed.

At the age of 14, I started going to the local Methodist church’s youth group (I was drawn like a moth to a flame at the sight a beautiful young lady). It was during this time that I came to discover Jesus as my saviour. The group introduced me to the joys of the guitar. Mum used to have to bribe me with food to stop me playing it. I knew back then that God had given me this gift and that I was to use to serve Him.

I graduated from the Birmingham Conservatoire as a double bass specialist in ’89 and soon joined a group, which led me to ‘sunny’ Skegness (the place where God gave me my beautiful wife Tamara). From playing in a cover band I became a high school teacher (currently head of music at William Lovell Church of England School, Stickney) . I have been fortunate in my playing experience having played in a variety of ensembles from Jazz groups to Orchestras in various venues either as a session player or group member. It this variety that leads to my own style of composition, although I would have to say that my music is 90% inspiration 10% perspiration. God has been good to me in the gift of the songs He provides, although more recently I have learnt the value collaboration. This website is my public attempt to share that gift.