JD advises if a child displays an early interest in music and their school has a music program it will be a good avenue to apply for the Baltimore School of The Arts. He also says “it is mandatory for everyone to find a mentor. A good place to start is with your local church musician.”

Patrick’s first assignment was at the Enon Baptist Church. Since then, for 34 years, he has served as an organist, pianist, and music administrator in several churches, currently at the New Shiloh Baptist Church.

“Minister of Music used to mean ‘chief musician’ defined by biblical standards out of the book of Chronicles explains Patrick, symbolizing you were the chief administrative musician on a staff of musicians.”

Patrick offers some hope, “I do see the church going full circle back to those standards, we are heading back in that direction. The Carter Music School in new Shiloh Baptist Church and B-Sharp Summer Music-Enrichment Academy at Timothy Baptist Church are great places to start.

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