Update: 21 February, 2010

We are still in the recording studio, so video lessons are not our top priority at this time. We are still in pre-production phase for our first video lesson offering. Gotta earn our keep. We continue to be encouraged by the support we've received for our commitment to not releasing shoddy product. Thank you all.

Tthe next installment in the Philosophy column is available here. The beginning of the Series is here. Our thanks to everyone who has commented on these columns and the support we have received for what we're striving to accomplish. If you wish to contact us, write to us here. We encourage any and all comments, positive, negative or otherwise. Believe it or not, it is all helpful. Stay tuned.

"Live" lessons via web-cam are now available. You will need broadband access, a web-cam and Skype. If you are interested in lessons, they're $30.00 USD for a full hour, far less, but no less valuable, than some teachers are charging. To set up a lesson, contact me: here.

How it works: contact me and we will decide on a day and time. This becomes your appointment. Write it down put it where you'll see it every day. We don't want you to forget. If you don't have a Skype account, get one and then give me your user name to put in my Contact list.

I will give you my Paypal info at that time. You will then make a deposit into my account, via Paypal. The deposit must clear before the lesson, so if you use an e-check, make sure to account for the 7 to 10 days it will take for the check to clear. Then on the appointed day and time, I will contact you via Skype (a Skype account is free). Again, you must have broadband for these lessons to work. If you cannot make the lesson, contact me at least 24 hours beforehand and we can reschedule.

If you miss the appointment due to neglect, forgetfulness or other reason not related to technical problems (such as your Internet connection being down or an electrical power failure), just as a doctor will charge you without 24 hour prior notice - so too will I. This is my business and I invest my time preparing for your lesson. It's nothing personal, it's business. I run my in-person lessons the same way with no complaints. So, too, if you are in the greater Portland, Oregon region, you can come to my place for lessons, whic run $40.00 per full hour.

And here is an incentive: if you refer someone and they take two webcam based lessons, you will get one free lesson. But they have to take the two lessons before you can collect.

I have had good success using Skype. Sometimes there are glitches on first contact; I allow for that and it does not charge against your time. Once a solid connection is established, you will get your full hour. If we get bumped off during the lesson, we will reconnect and continue, compensating for the time lost. Allow for about an hour and a half for just such occurances. Even well established connections sometimes get bumped.

Got an interesting "war story", a tale of a gig that went all wrong or some amusing anecdote about real life musician experiences? Send them in here: War Stories

My Credentials:

As the head of development on staff here, I bring over twenty years teaching experience to the table. Why should this be important to you? You want to know that any teacher you consider actually knows what they're doing, that they are directed and focused and have a system of teaching that actually works. You want your teacher to be passionate as well. And you want them to be available to answer your questions. That's me. And that's my staff.

You also might like to know that I have over thirty years of professional musical experience, having toured extensively. I also have a long history working in recording studios (as a guitar player, bass player, drummer, tracking and mixing engineer and producer). I'm still out there making it happen.

I was the Director of Music Ministry at a church in Los Angeles, California up until May of 2004 when I moved to Hillsboro, Oregon, where I directed the music side of worship services at local church until July, 2006. I also ran a worship band at another church from early 2007 until the beginning of 2008. Additionally, I have been involved with prison mission outreach, with the invaluable support of PMA, since 2005. You don't get these responsibilities if you don't know what you're doing!

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