The author is a man in his early 50s.  He has been an active church musician for over 35 years.  He received the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at 4 years of age. He began his music training when 8 years old with piano lessons. He added organ training at about 10 years of age. Study of piano and organ continued through 8th grade. While in junior high, he began playing in church, first playing for adult Sunday School classes and children's church. At 14 years of age he won a national piano competition. While in high school, he suspended organ training to concentrate on piano studies and music theory instruction. During his high school years he became a regular church musician, playing for all church services, usually playing the organ but also playing the piano when needed. He received a BA in Music Education from a small, Christian, liberal arts college.  While in college he received performance majors in piano, organ and vocal. During his college years he continued to play for weekly church services, continuing to play the organ most of the time. He taught in a Christian school for 6 years after his college years. For the past 20 years he has worked with not-for-profit, charitable organizations. As an adult he continues to play for regular, weekly church services, most of the time at the piano.