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 b. 1962 |
Robert A. Hobby Robert Hobby has spent all of his life in Indiana. He was particularly attracted to music at a very early age. The son of a Lutheran pastor, Mr. Hobby grew up in a church music environment and began his career as an organist at age 10 at his father’s church in Columbia City, Indiana. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Church Music from Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, and a Master’s Degree in Organ Performance from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, he became Associate Director of Music at Trinity English Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. At the time, this church was 3500 members strong with a well-established and respected music program. Three years later, upon the retirement of Richard Carlson, he was named Director of Music. His academic pursuits have included study with Donald Busarow, Craig Cramer, Paul Manz, Richard Hillert, and English composer, Andrew Carter. As a nationally recognized composer, conductor, performer and clinician, Robert Hobby is widely sought after by churches and church music organizations across the country. Active in numerous local and national music organizations, he also serves on various committees in a wide range of capacities and responsibilities. He is represented in the catalogs of numerous American music publishers with choral, organ and instrumental compositions. MorningStar is pleased to have over 50 works by Mr. Hobby in our catalog. |