Since 1996, Bill has been serving Eden United Church of Christ as organist, accompanist, and keyboardist-at-large.  He lives in Glen Carbon with his wife Cindy and his sons Chris and Nathan.

Bill began his musical training at the age of nine.  He studied piano for four years and organ for four years with Mr. Henry Engelhardt, Minister of Music at Bethel Lutheran Church in University City, MO.   At age fourteen, he began a six-year stint serving as organist at Our Lord's Lutheran Church in Collinsville, IL.

After a year as a keyboardist for a travelling road show, then several years of work in the St. Louis garment district, Bill served as organist at First Presbyterian Church in Edwardsville.  In 1989 he attended Valparaiso University, studying organ with Dr. Martin Jean.  He graduated in 1992 with a B.M. in Church Music, then studied organ with Dr. John Ditto at UMKC - Conservatory of Music.  While in Kansas City he served an internship at St. Mary's Episcopal Church under the direction of Dr. Bruce Prince-Joseph, retired organist-harpsichordist for the New York Philharmonic.

Upon his return to southern Illinois in 1993, Bill accepted a position as organist-choirmaster at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Edwardsville before bringing his considerable skills to Eden in 1996.