When not singing at Calvary Church, what makes up your current life and pursuits (including hobbies or other interests)?
Most days of the week you’ll find me teaching voice lessons at Miss Shannon’s Music Studio in Batesville, Indiana. I’m a big coffee nerd, and you can find me Sundays after church working as a barista at The Upside Brew! My hobbies include gluten-free baking, running, reading, and winning scrabble games. I have worked as an opera singer the past five years, but I am planning to go to law school Fall of 2026. Witnessing discrimination and harassment in the workplace made me drawn to a career based in advocacy.
Where was your birthplace?
North Richland Hills, Texas
Do you have a particular memorable highlight or two from your time at Calvary Church?
Reverend Allison married my beautiful wife and I at the beginning of this year! It was the best day ever.
I also loved the Christmas pageant!
Please complete this sentence: “In five years, I hope to____?”
In 5 years I hope to be working as an immigration attorney or a public defender.
…and: “In fifteen years, I hope to____”
Have a colorful home with my wife, and a community filled with people I love, (and maybe a kid!)
If you could be another animal (or a plant!) instead of a human, what would you be?
A bird.
You have been given the remarkable opportunity to invite five people (from any location and time period in world history) to a casual dinner party you will host. Who is on your invitation list?
Taylor Tomlinson, Phoebe Bridgers, RBG, Jasmine Crockett, and Kendrick
If you could take an item of yours to the Antiques Roadshow, what would it be?
My violin!
Choral Scholars at Calvary provides talented singers, often from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music at UC (CCM), with funding to support their musical development while enriching the church’s worship through high-quality choral singing.