All my life, I have been completely engrossed by music.

I grew up in a tight-knit, rural community in Kansas—601 miles from Nashville but a world apart. From a young age, I was deeply immersed in music. Before I could walk, my parents began to influence my life in two overarching ways: music and ministry. Almost every day, they would introduce me to a new song, band, or musical genre. Our house was filled with dancing and singing to everything from Broadway to Flamenco, HipHop, Classical, Reggae, and more – often all on one night.

In high school I turned my bedroom into a studio, created a YouTube channel, posted music to streaming services, played in local churches (and bars) and immersed myself in everything related to music: history, theory, legal, technology, audio engineering, etc.

Now as a Music Business student at Belmont University, I have been able to live the dream that boy from Kansas imagined every day. I continue to soak up everything I can and grow on my journey, and hopefully keep making the 17 year-old version of me proud.