Shedrick mitchell biography for kids
Shedrick Mitchell, a name synonymous with the highest level of musicianship emerges from a year hiatus following his first solo recording.!
Shedrick is currently serving as musical director, and arranger for jazz vocalist & Grammy award winning best new artist, Samara Joy.
Bio
Twenty-Eight years.Multiple genres.Iconic superstars. It’s safe to say Shedrick Mitchell has accomplished his dreams, and then some.Starting in a church in St. Louis where his grandfather, and later his father, was the Pastor his first experience playing the piano proved to be exactly what was needed.
What seemed to be a chore at nine years old became the ultimate training ground to grow into many different musical styles for the future.
Upon his parents’ insistence, classical piano lessons provided a solid foundation as he studied Bach, Debussy, Chopin and Mozart. Soon after, he began taking gospel lessons and studied the music of James Cleveland, Milton Brunson and Thomas Dorsey, all while continuing to play in church on Sundays.
Notably, one of the most identifiable and valuable characteristics of the black church is the importance that music plays during the service. Long before social media existed, instant feedback was always given, wheth