Worship Leader and Youth Pastor
Brian and his wife Angela are recent transplants from Oklahoma City, OK, where Brian was a Youth Pastor at the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church. Brian has always enjoyed music, and got started playing guitar in high school. Soon he was playing in the youth worship team in church, and he has been playing and leading worship music ever since.
Brian attended Tabor College in Hillsboro, Kansas, and majored in Biology and Chemistry. Upon graduation he worked as a Research Technician in a biomedical research lab in Oklahoma City. After a few years in the science field, Brian became involved in the youth program at the Memorial Road Mennonite Brethren Church, and over the period of several years, followed God’s call into full time ministry as the Youth Pastor.
Brian and his wife Angela moved to the Durham area after Angela accepted a Post-Doctoral position at the University of North Carolina. Brian and Angela were married in June 2005 and have two cats, Sam and Noi.
A few random facts about Brian:
- U2 is my all-time favorite band
- I’m a sucker for Apple Products
- Coffee is truly one of the greatest things in the world
- Most prized material possession: Martin D-35 acoustic guitar
- Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
- Hobbies: Photography, Fitness, Sleeping, Eating, World Championship Ping Pong, The Internet
Gear Brian uses:
- Takamine FD-360sc (acoustic)
- Martin D-35 (acoustic)
- Home-made telecaster
- Vox AC15
- Other pedals and stuff…
