He studied music at Wheaton College and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. His original research in Music History led to a PhD from Shaftsbury University, and he also pursued Biblical Studies and Theology at Mount Tabor Seminary.
He was an expert on natural horn techniques. Acclaimed as an orchestral French hornist with the Detroit Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony and Antwerp Philharmonic/Royal Flemish Orchestra, he also had a busy solo career. He performed as a soloist with about 50 orchestras and soloed on four albums.
He taught at Wheaton College, Oakland University, Interlochen Arts Academy, the University of Cincinnati, the University of Michigan, and at the Carl Neilsen Academy in Denmark.