Piano with Terrell T.

As a musician who understands versatility, he is a producer, composer, and arranger holding degrees in music (B.A.) and theology (M. Div.). To date, Terrell has performed with some of the most prolific musicians and singers including Donnie McClurkin, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey, Darlene Zschech, Carlton Pearson and the Higher Dimensions Choir, Richard Roberts, Darrell Evans, Phil Driscoll, Steve Brock, Kim Burrell, Candi Staton and the list goes on. He has appeared on TBN’s Praise The Lord, TV 57’s Atlanta Live and a host of other broadcast mediums. In addition, he has produced and/or arranged several projects, and written and co-written over 200 songs for several nationally distributed releases including Mustard Seed Records "The Wynns" 1994, Atlantic/Azusa Music Group "Azusa Praise" 2000. Growing up in a family of musicians who understands and appreciates the power of music—His father played the organ, mother and sister sang, and older brother played the drums— afforded him the ability to play and/or sing for numerous churches, choirs, groups, and jazz bands. He has released several independent music projects—"Youth on Fire" (1989-Contemporary Christian), "Sozo" (1999—Piano Instrumental), “Praise to This” (2002-Youth Urban Praise & Worship Pre-Release), "Overcomers By the Blood" (2003-Youth Urban Praise & Worship), "I See Nations" (2004-Praise & Worship Pre-Release), "Keys of Life" (2005-Piano Instrumental), “Let Us Worship: The Live Experience” (2007-Praise & Worship)—and his most recent full length live praise and worship recording “He Is Good: The Live Experience”. Although Terrell has a style of his own, his musical influences include: The Hawkins Family, Leon Patillo, The Winans, Ben Tankard, Keith Thomas, Fred Hammond, Israel and New Breed, Kirk Franklin, The Yellowjackets, George Duke, John Tesh, Bill Evans, and many others. He currently resides with his wife and children in Lawrenceville, GA. where he is a church planter and founding pastor of Live Free Church, president of T.N.T. Ministries Inc., and founder of Upper Room Productions (a music production company). Terrell L. T. is a musician who knows diversity and communicates his art by way of his heart. *** Studio Equipment *** Upstairs music studio with recording equipment and 2 fully weighted keyboards. Waiting area available for parents who can sit in on lessons as well. *** Travel Equipment *** I provide no equipment. I expect my student to provide a piano or weighted keyboard with a sustain pedal. *** Specialties *** Over the years I have utilized several books including "Teaching Little Fingers to Play", "Adult All-In-One Course", "The Little Pischna", "Hanon", "The Secrets to Playing Piano By Ear" and "The Contemporary Keyboardist". I specialize in contemporary Christian, Gospel, and Jazz music. *** Vocal Instruction *** I teach the importance of vocal performance including "Taking Care of Your Voice", "Breathing", Tone", "Diction", and "Expanding Your Range". *** Worship Leader Coaching *** I've led worship for over 20 years and have coached worship leaders for 15 years. I've led choirs of hundreds, orchestra's, bands and oversaw music ministries at churches from 500 to 5000 people.