ld and Musicademy tutors are frequently to be
found running seminars at worship conferences and for individual churches.
Andy Chamberlain
is a Director of Musicademy and the presenter of the Musicademy Worship
Guitar DVDs – students enjoy observing his varying hairstyles as the DVDs progress.
Andy was trained at the Academy of Contemporary Music, has played at festivals
such as Soul Survivor, New Wine, Spring Harvest and Spirit West Coast (US) and
has worked with many worship leaders including Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Martyn
Layzell, Vicky Beeching, Viola and Lloyd Wade. Andy
oversees production of the other Musicademy’s worship DVDs and frequently presents
worship training seminars in both the UK and US. He writes the Musical Chops
column for Worship Leader Magazine and contributes regularly to worship related
websites. Andy
is a big fan of classic cars, Triumph motorbikes Eric Clapton, old British movies
and has a bad case of gas (guitar acquisition syndrome)
Marie Page
is a Director of Musicademy and works as the Business Manager and E-Commerce
specialist. Prior to setting up Musicademy with Andy, Marie worked as a marketing
consultant. She is also a qualified teacher and continues to lecture in Business
and Marketing for various professional organisations and colleges. Marie
is part of the leadership team of her local church and is married with two teenage
children. She takes great delight in answering Musicademy emails at all times
of the day and night – some people would suggest that she needs to get a life.
Matt Weeks
presents the Musicademy Worship Bass DVDs. As well as being the session
bass player of choice for many international worship leaders including Chris
Tomlin, Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Brenton Brown, Graham Kendrick and many others
Matt also plays guitar, keyboard, trumpet and flugel horne and is a talented
singer songwriter. Matt
is most comfortable in the studio or on stage but can occasionally be tempted
out to teach a seminar on worship bass playing.
Tim Martin
presents the Musicademy Worship Keyboards DVDs and is currently working on both
the new Band Skills and Single Melody Instrument DVDs for Musicademy. A multi-instrumentalist
Tim frequently heads up worship training seminars for both Musicademy and the
Music and Worship Foundation. Tim is a music and worship graduate of the London
School of Theology, a former Baptist assistant minister/worship director and
is currently working as a high school music teacher. Tim
is the ultimate night bird musician and even when faced with a weeks’ intensive
filming for Musicademy has still been known to be at full steam well past midnight.
Kate Silbur presents the Musicademy Worship Vocals DVDs as
well as the Essential Vocals Warm-Up CD. Filmed while pregnant with Chloe, students
will be glad to know that Kate did eventually have a baby – the trailers alone
have provoked lots of YouTube discussion on the topic of pregnancy singing.
Kate was
previously head of vocals at Nexus, Europe’s largest worship training college
and has incorporated elements of the Nexus vocals course content into the Musciademy
DVDs.
Gayle Bamberger
is one of the guest tutors on the Musicademy Worship Vocals DVDs and has taught
extensively for Musicademy in live courses and seminars including some of our
online video lessons. Gayle completed a Bachelor of Music Education at the University
of Western Australia in 2002 and is also a graduate of the London School of
Theology, Gayle is a native Australian but now lives in London where she works
as Creative Arts Director for a church in Balham. A
talented worship leader, teacher and music director, Gayle also plays piano,
flute and oboe.
Deborah
Clarke was Musicademy’s first vocals tutor and features on the Musicademy
Worship Vocals DVDs as a singing “student”. She is a multi-talented singer,
songwriter who as well as gaining a distinction at the Academy of Contemporary
Music, has written tracks and sung on a number of professional albums including
her debut EP Arise. Deborah is a Vineyard worship leader, and even sings in
the Musicademy function band.
Catherine
White teaches singing for Musicademy both in local rock & pop courses
and worship seminars. From choral beginnings she gained a vocal scholarship
with the Berkshire Young Musicians Trust at 15. She has worked as a soloist
performing most extensively in classical, musical theatre, and contemporary
music. She has worked with choirs, jazz and swing bands, chamber groups and
contemporary bands. Cat also works as a youth worker, and having recently graduated
from London School of Theology is now embarking on an MA
Nicki
Rogers teaches on many of Musicademy’s live vocals seminars. She is
an accomplished singer songwriter, who by the tender age of 26 already had two
critically acclaimed solo albums out. Colour Scheme created a significant impact
in the Gospel music industry and was followed up by her second album Feeder
Lan As a
singer in US pop act SHINE, Nicki has sung all over the world. She has worked
alongside noted vocal trainers, such as Natasha Andrews (Chicane, Will Young,
Madonna, Diana Ross) and teaches vocal practices inspired by TV’s Carrie and
David Grant. She’s also provided backing vocals for a number of artists both
on stage and on screen. As a qualified life coach Nicki is just as passionate
that her clients realise their whole creative potential alongside their singing
abilities.
Jenny
Moore teaches on a number of Musicademy’s seminars as features as a
guest tutor on the Musicademy Worship Vocals DVDs. Trained by vocal coaches
such as Stevie ‘Van’ Lange and Felicity Cook, Jenny is an accomplished
session singer, performer and recording artist. She is a member at St Mary’s
Marylebone where she also runs the Gospel choir.
Becca Burn
teaches vocals for Musicademy and is a guest tutor on the Worship Vocals DVDs.
Experienced in choral singing, chamber choir as well as contemporary and worship
vocals Becca also has grade 7 classical qualifications in both piano and flute.
A psychology graduate, she has also graduated from the Academy of Contemporary
Music with a degree in live performance and vocals. As a keyboard player and
singer Becca has many years of experience of involvement in worship including
worship leading and youth work at Grapevine UK. She spent a year working with
Youth for Christ touring the UK and Eastern Europe doing schools work and singing
with the band TVB.
Lloyd Wade
is a guest tutor on the Musicademy Worship Vocals DVDs focussing particularly
on R&B singing styles and vocal development for male voices.
Colin Brookes
presents the Musicademy Worship Drums DVDs. The “original” Soul Survivor drummer,
Colin is much remembered for his blond dreadlocks which are now sadly gone.
Colin works as an Anglican vicar in a church in West London and is married to
Natalie (Deborah Clarke’s sister) and has two daughters. Colin’s brother Phil
is the founder of the Academy of Contemporary Music, Europe’ leading contemporary
music school, where many of Musicademy’s tutors have trained.
Paul Evans
replaced Stew Smith as the Delirious? Drummer in 2008 having worked as the UK’s
leading worship drum session musician for many years. As well as playing drums
for worship leaders such as Tim Hughes, Ben Cantelon and Cathy Burton, Paul
has taught for Musicademy and presents a number of guest lessons on the Musicademy
Worship Drum DVDs.
Paul is the consummate
professional drummer but in the pre Delirious days we would take great delight
in calling him about lunchtime to have the phone answered with a groggy hello.
Bill Pamplin
is a drummer and bass player of formidable experience having played on world
tours and recorded in many genresfrom pop to jazz. He has played for Everything
But The Girl, The Pasadenas, JohnnyDankworth, Mark Nightingale (M People), Ben
Castle, Gerard Presencer, Pat Metheny and many more. Bill presents a guest lesson
on percussion on the Musciademy Worship Drums DVDs, teaches at our seminars
and also regularly plays for the Musciademy function band.
Paul Baker
has taught drums for Musicademy for several years and was previously drummer
for Christian rock band Onehundredhours supporting Daniel Bedingfield on his
recent UK and European tour. With the band Paul has toured all over the world
including the USA, South Africa, India and Europe
Steve Bradfield
is one of Musicademy’s local guitar tutor. An exceptionally well trained musician
having completed both guitar and studio engineering diplomas at the Academy
of Contemporary Music, Steve has taught hundreds of students over the last 10
years using both in rock & pop and worship material. He is the lead singer
and guitarist for a rock band. Having toured extensively with the band he also
performs regularly as an acoustic solo artist. A musician with a keen ear for
fresh sounds and energetic playing nothing is kept within the box.
Jon Mann
Smith teaches guitar and bass on Musicademy’s local courses. As a singer
songwriter, Jon has recorded a number of EPs and has toured extensively with
various bands in genres all the way from acid jazz to heavy rock. With his own
trio and as a solo performer Jon is also a well known artiste on the London
and Watford live band scenes. Jon
regularly plays for worship leader Tim Hughes and at numerous Christian events
and festivals. He is well known for his gear obsession frequently arriving to
play in church with multiple amps and pedal boards.
