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Steven Hays (b. 1971)
Texas composer, Steven Hays, is a creative artist inspired by a variety of styles and diverse musical interests. Born in 1971, and raised in the home of a Baptist minister, Steven was exposed to lots of church music at an early age. Steven was named to the Texas All State Choir in 1989 and performed the Brahms German Requiem under acclaimed choral conductor, Robert Shaw. He attributes the birth of his hunger for serious composition to this performance in San Antonio at the TMEA convention. Shortly after, Steven decided to major in music and studied piano and music composition at Stephen F. Austin State University under Dr. Andrew Parr (piano) and Darrell Holt (composition). While at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas, Steven met professional composer, David Maslanka, and has made a personal study of David's Wind Ensemble and Percussion works over the years. Steven has served as a church music director in the cities of Austin, Fort Worth, Nederland and finally, Beaumont, Texas. Steven is currently a worship leader and creative artist for Calvary Church in Beaumont, close to the Texas Gulf Coast, and spends time composing daily. Steven has studied professionally with Michael Horvit, and Rob Smith of the University of Houston, and Steven's current mentor in the field of music composition is Dr. Stephen Lias, of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Dr. Lias' works are performed nationally and internationally.
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