Mr. Brown's Webpage

I would like to welcome everyone to my school web page.  I hope you enjoy your visit!  

Upcoming Concerts

Monday, December 15th- K-6 Winter Concert  (Events Gym)

                                                (1:30 Matinee, 6:30 Evening Concert)

I am a 1989 graduate of Independence High School. I attended Kirkwood Community College for two years and received my AA in Business Management in 1991. I continued on to the University of Northern Iowa where I received my BME in Music Education in 1995.  In the summer of 2007, I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Education from Viterbo University in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

I was a member of the All-State choir my senior year in high school. I sang in the group Jazz Transit at Kirkwood College and performed at the Mexico City Jazz Festival, and the National Jazz Festival in Kalamazoo, MI. I was a member of the U.N.I Singers, Madrigal /Jazz Singers and Concert Chorale at U.N.I. I performed with the Concert Chorale at Carnagie Hall in New York City in 1995. I have also performed with the Metropolitan Chorale of Waterloo.

I have taught vocal music at East Buchanan Schools since the fall of 1996, and began teaching introduction to Computer Technology in 2000 to grades K-5. I currently teach PreK-6th grade general music.  I am currently the head of Music Ministries at the First United Methodist Church of Independence where I direct the chancel choir, youth choir, the bell choir and play the trombone in the Blessed Promise Band.

I am also currently employed as a meat cutter at Hy-Vee Food Stores in Waterloo, Iowa. I have been Hy-Vee since 1995.

My family consists of my mom Sandra, a sister Tammy who lives in Independence, a sister Becky who lives in Bondurant, Iowa, and 2 puppies, Oliver James and Mocha Latte.  

My hobbies are listening to music, spending time with my family and puppies, biking, walking and train watching. 

 If you like trains, check out my youtube channel here.