John is the Director of the Milwaukie Lutheran Church Choir and the former Interim Artistic Director of Pacific Youth Choir. He taught choral music at Rex Putnam High School for 32 years, during which his A Cappella Choir and Choralaires performed at state, regional, and national ACDA and MENC conventions. In 1993, John and his wife, Sandy, founded the North Clackamas Children's Choir, a program that thrived for 15 years and grew to include about 125 singers across three choirs. He continues to serve as a guest conductor and clinician for honor choirs, workshops, and retreats in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Montana, Canada, Alaska, and Thailand. John remains passionate about nurturing young musicians and sharing the joy of choral music with singers of all ages. John and Sandy live in Milwaukie, Oregon.
