While keyboard training is very important at the beginning of any musical career, James found that although the spirit was willing, the body was, at times, uncooperative.

James finally made the stretch. And, with persistence and a couple of years, high notes were no longer an obstacle. Because of that early hard work, he was an >

Even at an early age, James was ambitious and, it’s rumored, he was a bit undersized when he prevailed upon his parents to purchase those first super shiny organ shoes.

Well, today James has no problem fitting into those well-used organ shoes and he certainly knows how to use them too.

You may have asked yourself, “Why >

Even when James was quite young, he manifested a turn to the artistic. His temperament, while not described as difficult, was always, shall we say, discriminating.

One day while attending services without a pacifier, James expressed his feelings in a very vocal fashion. In order to quiet this trumpeting protest, the organ master picked up >