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Cecil Chambers. Founder & Principal
  A committed Christian, husband and father. Cecil has played guitar from the age of 11, but still describes himself as a lazy guitarist.
Co-founder of the Academy of Gospel Music with day to day responsibility for training provision and the development of Midlands Gospel Arts.
Over the years he has worked for a number of public service agencies, including part-time lecturing in Her Majesty's Prison Service and Management in the voluntary sector, with responsibilty for the recruitment and training of volunteers for public service. As a musician he has held the post of worship leader, music co-ordinator and sound technician. He has long held a desire to be active in the UK's emerging Gospel Music Industry, sharing with others a life long commitment to see the development and progression of gospel music and gospel music training for the UK.
Contact Cecil at:
cecil@academyofgospelmusic.com or cc_academyofgospelmusic@yahoo.co.uk
Clyde (Jj) Forde. Cofounder & Music Director
 Recognised as one of the UK's most outstanding vocal trainers, with particular emphasis in the field of Gospel Music.
His experience includes the Co-Directorship of Birmingham Young Voices Choir, participating in events like Sainsbury's Choir of the Year Competition, annual singing workshops, competitions and tours in Europe and working alongside Gospel Industry greats including: Andre Crouch, Dannie Bell, Jerry Thomas and Howard McCrary.
As a vocal artist and trainer/coach, Clyde has taught and conducted workshops in the U.K, Wales, Scotland, Canada, the USA, Germany and France. He has taken part in annual Music Festivals in Birmingham, France, Germany and Scotland. Events have included African Sanctus at Birmingham Symphony Hall, televised 'Songs of Praise' in Birkenhead, Harlow Gospel Weekend Workshop, and Weekend Residential Workshops with local schools, summer schools and music workshops in prison establishments.
With a BSc Degree for piano, he is a qualified teaching practitioner that has been in the employ of the City of Birmingham's Education Music Services for a number of years teaching Music (includes Gospel) within local schools. He is also an accomplished Piano, and Guitar Teacher, a Piano technician registered with the Piano Forté Tuners Association.
Clyde is a songwriter/composer, producing his own music for many years which has been performed, recorded and sung at world-class concert halls like Birmingham Symphony Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Since 2000 choirs including young voices drawn from schools across Birmingham have performed many of his songs.
Clyde takes pride in recognizing the talents and ability of young people and offers development towards accredited learning. He is a committed Christian and father of a young family, and is presently writing his own book of vocal training techniques.
Contact Clyde (Music Director) at:
jj@academyofgospelmusic.com or clydeforde@hotmail.com
Eric Klein. Vice Principal, Business & Development Director
 Eric holds both a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Music from the Manhattan School of Music in New York. For over 30 years Eric’s career as a concert violinist, composer, conductor, teacher and lecturer has been highlighted by creative and innovative approaches to the performing, composing and teaching of music. His creative approach to composition is informed by his own experience writing music for the musical theatre, work in the commercial sector, alongside the traditional classical world of music. With others he lead a revival of the big band music of Paul Wightman and has performed with some popular stars including Henry Mancini, Dionne Warwick and Mel Torme. In addition Eric’s eclectic professional career includes several years as a corporate senior manager and business training at the Harvard Business School. He has also trained at a Priest Seminary in Germany, adding a pastoral element to his work. Due to this rich and varied background, Eric’s approach to administration and management is a very creative and imaginative one, with a focus on dynamic personal interactions. In recent years Eric has worked as a head of music in England, created a music programme for an FE College, founded an early year’s music programme, and given professional development workshops around the country for music teachers, non-teaching education professionals, community and social service professionals and special needs practitioners.
Contact Eric at:
eric@academyofgospelmusic.com or klein.eric1951@gmail.com
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