About Ian

Like Tamara, Ian also comes from an extremely musical family. His mom studied voice at St. Olaf and the University of Michigan. His dad, an insurance attorney, played the trumpet and has been a singer throughout his life. Both have enjoyed singing semi-professionally and on worship teams/in church choirs for many years. Ian has wonderful memories of listening to his mom teach voice at home and of attending shows at Drury Lane Theatre, which very much ignited his passion for theatre. 

The family requirement was that everyone play piano until they could sightread a hymn. Ian began taking piano lessons in first grade and French horn lessons in fourth grade. Throughout middle school and high school he was an instrumentalist first, playing in the IMEA District 1 Orchestra, being a Drum Major of the marching band, and receiving a coveted senior solo. Ian  also danced competitively for six years, winning numerous awards and accolades, especially when it came to his favorite style of dance: TAP. He did not begin singing regularly until college. There he sang with the Moody Men's Collegiate Choir, traveling all over the country, to Hong Kong, China, Greece, and Cyprus, and serving as its president for two years. 

Ian received his BA (Bible Major) from Moody Bible Institute and his MA (Music and Worship) from Liberty University. He spent eleven years in full-time pastoral ministry, serving churches in Chicago, Indianapolis, and Denver, before shifting to a career in performing. He loved his time in ministry, especially working with worship teams on main stage and young people in student ministry. He is thoroughly enjoying a return to the stage and is thankful his current career path allows him to be involved with the next generation of singers and performers.