Chris is an accomplished pianist and leads a substantial music group within a mainstream Christian church. He also owns a production company servicing global commercial radio.

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Alan comes from a musical heritage of rock 'n' roll in the 60s, although his formal training was on piano accordion, on which he passed all his grades.

He's written for a wide cross section of artistes as well as for mainstream Christian churches. He still composes original music for weddings and the occasional jingle finds its way onto commercial radio.


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Mark is a multi-talented asset. His skills embrace a wide portfolio of disciplines, including commercial radio, creative music, web design and flying helicopters.

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Annie has worked alongside TMB writer, Roger Jones for over 11 years, orchestrating, rehearsing and teaching the ever-growing Jones portfolio to groups of keen amateur singers and instrumentalists throughout the UK and abroad. She regularly plays piano in a local primary school, where her wide experience and encouraging approach continues to benefit pupils and teachers, as well as The Music Builders' team.

Although Imogen is a naturally gifted singer, she is still professionally trained. She has also been awarded a distinction in music theory, illustrating her desire to excel in all things musical.

Andy Lyden. Another Midlands based writer, Andy is a guitarist and keen sportsman. When not writing songs for TMB, he works in the electronics industry, plays golf and shares his passion for football with his sons, Sam and Zac. His wife, Gaynor is involved in mainstream education - she also has a lovely voice which sometimes finds its way onto TMB songs!

Tim Penrose now lives in rural Devon, although his roots are in the Midlands

He has written for The Birmingham Post (music and book reviews) and is the author of a voluminous travelogue.
He is equally at home with early baroque music, John Dowland, Gilbert & Sullivan, together with more modern music such as McFly. His eccentric approach to things creative embraces rugby, song writing and the avant garde. Tim's family business used to be funeral directing! - This history has caused him to invent a board game based on this essential [ if somewhat sombre ] profession. His TMB compositions, however, reflect a zest for life in its fulness.

Arne Richards is a musician and composer with many strings to his bow, or perhaps more accurately, his harpsichord. His skills range from giving serious recitals through to music therapy, especially in prisons. Among his many commissions, writing songs for children has perhaps been the most exciting. His exploits and accomplishments include The Oxford Concert Party. OCP mixes the baroque with tango and Arne's string quintet find themselves oscillating between Bach and Argentinian tango as he switches from harpsichord to piano accordion. OCP's numerous excellent recordings feature some of Arne's delightful compositions.

Kate is a trained actress and combines this work with a creative career in education, where she writes musicals and drama as an aid to learning mainstream curriculum. She toured the UK in a one woman play, 'Dinosaurs On The Dancefloor', which won wide acclaim. She also starred in the educational film, 'Germs, Germs, Germs', which ran and ran as part of ATV's schools' service. She will be specialising in original music and drama for nursery and reception as one of TMB's main, commissioned writers.

Emma comes from a musical family and is a talented actress as well as being a very creative dancer and choreographer.

Fiona is a trained teacher at Primary level with experience ranging from nursery to year six. She currently joint owns and manages a pre-school nursery for children aged 2 to 5 years. The nursery also combines a music school where the children receive daily music lessons. She is also a mother of three young children.

Pam has been an artist throughout her adult life, a skill she combines with many other interests. She has painted for both adults and children, Grandpa Blue being conceived back in 1968. This character, being one of her personal favourites, has taken years to develop. Pam has four children and eleven grandchildren.

Birmingham born, Roger trained at the Birmingham School of Music. He then went on to Aston Manor School in Birmingham teaching music for 16 years, eventually becoming Head of Lower School there. In the early 1970s he began writing songs for his school choir about Easter, which evolved into a Cantata entitled ´Jerusalem Joy'.

He first began composing in order to involve the widest cross section of people as possible in music-making. He also wanted to write Bible stories and Christian truths in a way that was both accessible - and fun! In 1984, Roger gave up teaching to become involved in full-time Christian music.

Since then he has written in excess of 30 musicals and collections.