Category: The King’s Academy

  • 2000 – 2003 growth

    My time at The King’s Academy (TKA) from 2000 – 2003 saw great growth, but most of that growth was unseen. We were establishing strong roots for the years to come. I believe that the key to success is developing a plan and then working that plan. If you don’t like your results then you…

  • From Bulldog to Lion

    In the summer of 2000 I changed jobs and moved to Florida. I was no longer a Lynchburg Christian Academy (LCA) Bulldog, now I was a Lion from The King’s Academy (TKA). There’s an old saying, The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. Moving hundreds of miles to start teaching…

  • Moving to TKA

    I spent 10 years as the band director at Lynchburg Christian Academy (LCA) and felt that it might be time to leave. The King’s Academy (TKA) had expressed some interest in me. But, was moving to West Palm Beach, Florida my next step. The Courtship My inquiry regarding the TKA job was met with an…

  • Time to go?

    How did I know that it was time to go? 1999 marked my 10th year as the band director at Lynchburg Christian Academy (LCA). I had gone from my first competition to Bands of America (BOA) Grand Nationals while I was there. Why leave? Band parents The parents at LCA were mostly very supportive. They…