Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Kirk Whalum,
Bill Evans, Thomas Wood, Jerry Thomas, Bishop Charles Watkins, Edwin & Walter Hawkins, Bill Gidney, Joe Howard.
Drene Ivy began playing the piano at the age of 4 and began formal training in piano at the age of 5; by the age of 8, he was skillfully playing classical compositions by Beethoven. He studied piano techniques and theory at the Cleveland Music School Settlement and studied classical music at the Cleveland Institute of Music. While still a junior in high school, he was awarded a Scholarship to Durham College in North Carolina where he studied percussion and composition and was a student in the Eastern Music Festival Youth Orchestra in which he skillfully played the timpani (kettledrum). He also studied music at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH. By the age of 21, he had performed on six albums.
Drene Ivy served as musician for many years at his home church, Pentecostal Church of Christ, where his gifted musical skills were honed. He was inspired by his pastor, the late Bishop Charles Watkins to pursue his talent in the contemporary music realm.
Drene Ivy was an instructor of jazz piano, composition, techniques and theory for the Houston Board of Education as well as instructor of Jazz History at Cleveland State University.
Drene Ivy has composed over 200 songs. His compositions are comprised of a wide range of genres including inspirational, gospel, classical, easy listening, jazz and Latin jazz. His music is published under G Sharp Sonata. Drene Ivy is also an accomplished playwright. His current work, “Saved” is a musical drama for the Easter season spanning from Biblical antiquity to modern church times.
In August 2005, his song composition entitled “Worship The King” was selected and presented at the Gospel Music Workshop of America National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Since 2004, Drene Ivy has appeared as guest clinician at the famed Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins Music & Arts Seminar where he served as staff clinician teaching keyboarding performance. And in 2009, Lift The Savior Up written by Drene Ivy was recorded with the Music & Arts Seminar Choir.
News Flash!
You can now hear the music of Drene Ivy in over twenty five countries on Satellite and Digital Radio stations nationwide:
Argentina,
Australia,
Belarus,
Belgium,
Canada,
Central African Republic,
Colombia,
Denmark,
Estonia,
France,
Germany,
Ghana,
Greece,
Indonesia,
Italy,
Kenya,
Luxemburg,
Netherlands,
New Zealand,
Poland,
Portugal,
Scotland,
Spain,
Trinidad & Tobago,
Ukraine,
United Kingdom,
United States.
Drene, Hope that you've had a good week. Mine was busy but great! I'm finally starting to work with video. Here's a short version of my tune, "New Horizons". Although the sound quality needs some improvement, it does show me having fun!
Drene, thanks, for your kind message and for accepting my request. Glad that you like the different direction that my music travelled during the years of The J3R Project! Many Blessings, ~John
World Debut William C Oatman Jr The Takeover Project entitled "Breakthrough"!!!!Live promo Dvd Get Excited featuring 2008/09 Stellar Award Nominee Kaira Miller!!! CD/DVD Release June 2009!!!
P.S - If you are Blessed by the ministry God has given me and would like me to plan to come to your city in future when i'm planning events please check out my page and click on the "demand it" button and demand me to come to your city. The more people that demand me in your city is the more likely that me and my team will be able to come. So please let your friends know about my ministry and hopefully they'll be Blessed also!
