About Me

I am a retired United States Marine where I served for 20 great years. I am a pastor’s assistant at my church where I also teach and preach the Bible which is my life. I started playing guitar after my wife suggested it and a Marine buddy of mine brought his to work one day and I fell in love. Two weeks later I bought a Sonata 6 string with case and away I went. That was 10 years ago and I have had little progress. I bought several different guitar programs which did help some, such as Learn and Master Guitar and others. I did get other guitars since then. I bought a Ibanez cutaway acoustic/electric and my wife bought a Playmate guitar at a yard sale for $5 but it plays surprisingly well. My Marines bought me a 12 string Fender for a going away present many years ago but I am not very good at it. I recently found a program called Music with Ryan and between that and Tony’s course my progress has been amazing! I love to play guitar! I only really enjoy playing gospel and bluegrass. My wife and I occasionally sing and play at our church and we go to a nursing home once a month to minister to the elderly there; they really enjoy the music.