Edward is a native of Clearfield, Utah, and holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Organ & Church Music from Brigham Young University-Idaho and the University of Kansas, respectively. He began piano and organ studies at ages four and eight. In high school he played the violin and cello, gaining a love for orchestral conducting. Edward has served several denominations as organist and music director in several US states including Utah, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, and Michigan.

He is a doctoral student at the University of Kansas in the doctoral dissertation phase of his degree. An avid collaborator, Edward was a rehearsal pianist for KU Choirs from 2017-2025, and was the first associate conductor of the KU Bales Chorale Society from 2024-2025.

He recently served as Associate Organist and Communications Coordinator at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit, Michigan. A burgeoning hymnologist, Edward was a recipient of the Austin C. Lovelace Scholarship with the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Edward strives to have an ecumenical and pastoral approach to his music ministry and believes in helping others connect with the divine. He says, “I believe in furthering a music ministry that focuses on excellence, forms faith and collaboration, fosters a place of learning, and celebrates the beauty and power of not just music, but of all the arts.”