Summary: On this program, we chat with Kyle Martin, a music pastor from California and the piano man from Billy Joel's smash musical Movin out. Kyle outperformed over 30,000 people to be one of 10 Piano Men ever considered for the role. We discuss Songwriting, how he discovered he was a tenor, and how that's impacted his career. He also talks about his role as a Music Pastor to a 2000 strong denomination, his background with spiritual music, and the challenges and joys of working in the ministry. "Success is where opportunity and preparedness meet." - Kyle Martin The reviews are in! "Dynamic", "Spectacular", "A piano player with a touch like Billy Joel", "An excellent tenor voice", are just some of the ways people have described Kyle Martin, the newest Piano Man from the Twyla Tharp and Billy Joel's Broadway smash, "Movin' Out". Kyle outperformed over 30,000 people to be one of 10 Piano Men ever considered for this role. Traveling to almost 100 cities in 2007/2008, Kyle is making quite a name for himself amongst Broadway and rock fans. Kyle also has performed and worked with top names, such as Richie Furay, Oden Fong, Jaci Velasquez, the 77's, True Vibe, Rosey Grier, Natalie Grant, Greg Long, Joanna Carlson, Crystal Lewis, and Bibleman. He also appeared on the television series, "American Idol" Season 4. Kyle has also recently appeared in INSP’s C.A.T.S. television show hosted by Jason Crabb of the Crabb Family and has taught the very first class on Christian Music and Worship at the 2006 Seth Riggs’ Vocal Camp alongside faculty like Terry Ellis (EnVogue), Rosanna Eckert, Cece Sammy (Pop Idol), Mark Hudson (Aerosmith), Chuck E. Myers (The Killers), just to name a few. He also came back to the 2007 Seth Riggs Vocal Camp as a guest artist and interviewer. He also finished writing and producing and performing as the singing voice for "Bibleman" in the 2006-07 Bibleman Live Tour, in which his songs are played at such venues like the Billy Graham and Franklin Graham Crusades, in front of audiences in the thousands. Kyle is a music pastor at Sunset Christian Center in Rocklin, CA, with a congregation of over 2,000 people. He is also a Certified Speech Level Singing® Instructor and is studying under world renowned vocal coaches Seth Riggs and David Stroud. In 2005, he performed for Saddleback Church's Worship Conference, was a guest judge at the ACSI "Musicale" competition for Northern California, and was a featured solo performer featured at the California State Fair. Kyle is currently working on his brand new album, “The Language of My Soul,” due out 2008. CONTACT KYLE AT: myspace.com/kyletrevormartin OR www.myslsworld.com/kylemartin
