About our director

Jim joined the Celebrity City Chorus ranks in the Spring of 2005, previously serving as a coach from time to time, until becoming co-director through Celebrity City's 8th place finish at the 2005 International Competition in Detroit. Since October 2005, Jim has taken the reins as our frontline Director and carries on the grand tradition of Celebrity City Chorus.

Jim is the Choral Director at Cheyenne High School in North Las Vegas, previously serving in the Clark County School District as the Music Teacher at Edith Garehime Elementary School for 10 years. Jim holds a BA in Vocal Music Education from St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN, and is currently pursuing a Masters in Education from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT.

Jim has been a barbershopper since the age of 10 and has directed choruses for the past 11 years. Raised in Minnesota, he began his career singing with the Minneapolis Commodores and sang with them for two years before becoming a charter member of the Great Northern Union Chorus at age 12. Jim earned three medals with the Great Northern Union, before taking the position of Musical Director of the Minneapolis Commodores in 1996.

In 1998, Jim moved to Las Vegas and helped form the City of Lights (Men's) Chorus and served as their director for five years.

Jim was previously a member of the internationally ranked men's quartet, STARDUST and currently performs and competes as a tenor with 95 North quartet with his brother, Larry, who sings lead. Jim also serves as a coach and instructor and arranges music for both quartets and choruses.

Jim and his lovely wife, Lyn, embrace the joys of being parents to twins, Laura and Larry, born August 2007.  When not singing, directing, arranging or coaching, Jim enjoys playing disc golf and travelling with Lyn.