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I'm always reluctant to write about myself and what or who I am so here
goes. I was
born into a Christian home in 1967 in a small town in Northern Michigan
called Petoskey. I grew up in a small Baptist church where I learned all
the old hymns and Gospel songs. I grew up listening to The Blackwood
Brothers Quartet, The Bill Gaither Trio, and The Speers. I listen to
many different kinds of music but the songs that I really enjoy are
songs that first of all uplift the name of Jesus. In the matter of
praise and worship, praise and worship is NOT a style of music rather it
is a matter of the heart.
I have been involved in music ministry since age 13 from playing in bands locally and touring in bands nationally. I was the worship leader of a church for four years and have lead worship in many other churches. I also sing with my family, The Walkers, as well. I have produced demos and recording projects for different singers and have attended Stamps/Baxter School of music in Nashville Tennessee. My goal as a worship leader and worship consultant is to work with the local body of Christ. If a church already has a worship team I like to work with them and help tweek what is there, not come in and change what is there. If a church doesn't have a worship team or doesn't know where to go with worship, I like to help put together a worship format that best fits that church. I am available for leading worship for church conferences or being apart of a worship concert. Tom's discography: * Graduate North Central Christian Academy - 1985 * Toured with ARC performing anti-drug assemblies in our nations public schools and juvenile detention facilities * Played 4 years with the Christian contemporary band Insight which was youth band at Kentwood Community Church, Kentwood Michigan * Started playing guitar at 13 years old and has been playing for 27 years * Worked for Zondervan Corporation for 7 years * Graduate of Ben Speer's Stamps - Baxter School of Music in Nashville Tennessee * Performed with groups like: PFR, The Blackwoods, Allison Durham Speer, The Toney Brothers Quartet, Mercy's Mark, The Mystery Men * Has lead worship in the Christian Reformed Church, Nazarene Church and for his home church-New Hope Community Church North Campus in Petoskey MI * Has recorded and fully produced 3 albums with his family ministry as well as other music groups * Has been playing piano for about 5 years * Personally trained under Ben Speer, Donna Blackwood, Stephen Hill and Daryl Williams
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