He received his B.A. in music theory and composition from Covenant College on top of Lookout Mountain, Georgia. Involved in both academic and professional theatre, Justin also wrote and directed an original score for Bertolt Brecht’s play The Caucasian Chalk Circle in the fall of 2009. Justin’s compositions have been performed in numerous locations around the south, including the Southeastern Composers League Forum, the Georgia Young Composers Festival, and numerous concerts at Covenant College. He was also commissioned to write a song cycle which was performed in Atlanta in the summer of 2009. It is his goal to continue developing his skills in an effort to eventually gain a Ph.D. in composition.