A strong believer in the prophetic voice of music and the arts, Ben is passionate about beautiful worship, training choristers of all ages, and promoting the organ and its music.  He currently serves as Minister of Music at Saint George’s Episcopal Church, Arlington, Virginia. During his sixteen-year tenure, the church’s music ministry has grown significantly to include a graded choir ministry affiliated with the Royal School of Church Music, an Artist-in-Residence program, monthly Evensong , as well as a concert series.  The church treasures its partnerships with local music organizations to present concerts and educational opportunities for the community at large.  In the Fall of 2021, Saint George’s welcome a new world-class organ by Martin Pasi (Op. 28).

Under Ben’s direction the Saint George’s Choir and Choristers have grown significantly in size and skill. The choirs held choral residencies at Lincoln and Gloucester Cathedrals (UK), and have sung Evensong at Sheffield Cathedral (UK) and the National Cathedral (USA),  among other sacred spaces in England and America.

In service to the wider church, Ben has served as course manager for the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Washington D.C. Course for Advanced Choristers, taught with the Potomac Organ Institute, and is past Dean of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.  He is a frequent music ministry consultant for churches and dioceses on organ projects and music ministry development.  He has served as Adjunct Professor of Church Music at Virginia Theological Seminary.