BIOGRAPHY
In Good Company -
Carl has shared the stage with Soulful Music Legends, Dionne Warwick, Roberta Flack, Bill Medley, and Peabo Bryson, and others. Carl has also performed with Gospel Music Greats, Kathy Taylor, Steven Roberts, Jeffrey LaValley, and the late Daryl Coley, to name a few.
Carl is a creative musician, choral director, and songwriter who resides in Saint Paul, MN. He has produced
recording projects and is an excellent Music Director. Carl composes Pop, R&B, Classical, and Jazz tunes, but
he specializes in Gospel music. Carl has produced many large-scale concerts at venues such as the Minneapolis
Convention Center. He has performed in concert at many local theaters, including the Ordway, Fitzgerald,
Penumbra, and Guthrie. He has appeared on stage with national and international recording artists. He plays
keyboards, including piano and organ. Carl is an excellent music clinician and workshop facilitator, locally and
nationally.
In recent years, Carl has produced Gospel concerts that have featured his original compositions. Carl has written and arranged vocal harmonies, as well as string and horn parts for these exhilarating and awe inspiring concerts.
Additionally, Carl recently chaired the Board of Directors for Gospel Choirs United, a Twin Cities Minnesota based mass choir, for over 25 years. Carl is past Treasurer and Assistant Chapter Representative for the Twin Cities Minnesota Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc. Carl served as instructor and keyboardist for the University of Wisconsin River Falls Gospel Choir. He served as instructor and keyboardist for the Saint Paul/Minneapolis District Choir of the African Methodist Episcopal Churches.
Carl graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Business Administration Data Processing. With this degree, Carl worked for many years as an Information
Technology Professional. Carl is a recent graduate of Concordia University in Saint Paul, MN, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Music Composition and Songwriting.
He is employed full-time as Minister of Music at the Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Saint Paul, MN. Carl also
serves as Music Director for the Amazing Grace Chorus of the Walker|West Music Academy in Saint Paul, MN.