I was raised in Indiana. Austin Peay in Tenn. and Indiana State University is where I was educated. I played professionally in Houston, Tx for nearly 20 years, before starting a teaching business, which I have done now for 14 years.During much of that time, I wrote and co-wrote songs and pitched them to country artists. Last year, I had a few children's pieces published in the "Hymns I Know" series by Kjos Publishing Co. which are available at http://www.samash.com Now I enjoy writing instrumental music and arranging serious pieces and hymns in public domain for myself and my students. I am currently in the process of uploading these notated versions to http://stores.lulu.com/PhilHamm