JOHN GLADENan avid singer and musical actor from an early age, began his formal study of voice in 2008 with Dr. Hugh Givens at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota as a vocal performance major. In 2012 he left SCSU to prioritize his spiritual life moving to Portland, OR without his degree. For the next 8 years he would sing with a small but noble church choir at the Ananda Temple, helping to lead weekly warm ups and conduct in the director's absence, while also working as a manager at New Renaissance Bookshop. When the pandemic struck, being laid off, academia called his name once more. He is currently a voice student of Dr. Harry Baechtel at PSU studying choral music education with Ethan Sperry. In addition to being a delighted member of Nexus, he also sings with the PSU Chamber Choir, and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir as their bass section leader.
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