Q & A with Modern Ministry Records CEO
Joe Goldsmith
Joe Goldsmith is the founder and CEO of the Modern Ministry Records Music Consortium ( MMRMC ) which comprises Modern Ministry Records , Domestic Records , Shepherd Records , as well as companies in graphic and webdesign , PR , publishing , radio , film , merch , and booking . He is also a professional musician , educator , and Account Executive for Aurora Creative Group . He graduated Cum Laude from Frostburg State University with a Bachelor ' s Degree in Vocal Music Education and is finishing his Master ' s Degree in Music Education from Kent State University . He taught middle school choir for two years in Southern MD before moving to the Baltimore area to explore other ventures in life . Joe was a guest lecturer and presenter for the Maryland Music Educators Association in 2010 and 2012 and has given numerous voice and choral workshops throughout Maryland in both public and private school settings .
Joe has been a chorister in the Grammy Award winning choir The Washington Chorus based in DC , headlined several collegiate operas and musicals , performed the National Anthem at Camden Yards with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia , and has traveled to China as a singer in a music tour that promoted friendly relations between Chinese and American universities . He has also been the music director and technical theatre director for a handful of high school theatre departments .
" I ' m a dreamer , a talker , a planner .... but most important .... I ' m a doer and I walk in faith . It all started with my high school and undergraduate education . Music was and is my passion , my life . Just as it is with most people ... who doesn ' t enjoy music , film , and the arts ? Music education is a necessary and vital part of our culture . I can ' t understand how people can be so obtuse with this topic and rip it away from their children ' s school curriculum . Same goes for gym , home economics , shop , etc . I was fortunate enough to have those classes and I credit them all in my success ... not math , not science ... for me it was Social Studies / History , English Lit , music , theatre , gym , and the various arts related classes where I learned to use my hands along with my brain . Those were classes gave me the necessary tools ... go figure , there the ones to be cut first ...”
Joe enjoys performing Gospel and vocal Jazz / Swing standards , Country / Rock , and of course Broadway and Opera / Classical . Outside of his professional life , Joe loves being outdoors in the country where you can find him hunting and camping , exploring the surroundings , and simply just going on a walk or a drive with his wife and puppy . He is also an avid learner , TV / movie buff , and hobbyist of sorts .
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