Background
Ouzts, David Perry was born on November 30, 1962 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Perry Cooper and Sara Owens Ouzts.
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David Perry Ouzts
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Education
Bachelor of Music, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina, 1985. Master of Music in Organ Performance, Yale University, New Haven, 1987. Diploma in sacred music, Yale Institute Sacred Music, New Haven, 1987.
Diploma in Anglican studies, Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, 1987. Distinguished Service Medal in Sacred Music, Graduate Theological Foundation, South Bend, Indiana, 2008.
Career
Organist, choirmaster Trinity Episcopal Church, Huntington, West Virginia, 1987—1990. Director of music Congregation B'nai Sholom, 1988—1990. Associate director of music and fine arts St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston, 1990—1996.
Canon musician, liturgist Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka, 1996—2001. Director music and liturgy Church of Holy Communion, Memphis, since 2001. Liturgy and music consultant Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, Charleston, 1988—1990.
Commission on liturgy and music Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, Topeka, 1997—2001. Music director Memphis Girls Choir, since 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Member Rotary Club, Huntington, West Virginia, 1987—1989, Yale Club Greater Kansas City, 1997—2002. Executive committee Greater Kansas City Furman Club, 2000—2002. Founding member Memphis Furman Club, since 2003.
Member Rhodes College Mastersingers Chorale, Memphis, since 2006. Member of Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, Choristers Guild (executive board Houston chapter 1992-1994), Association of Diocesan Liturgy and Music Communications, American Recorder Society, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers 1993-1995, American Choral Directors Association, Royal School of Church Music, Association of Anglican Musicians, Organ History Society, American Guild of Organists (dean West Virginia chapter 1989-1990, executive board Houston chapter 1993-1995, executive board Topeka chapter 1997-1999).
Interests
Connections
Life partner Joseph Lee Middleton, October 8, 1995.
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Nationality
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Religion
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Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1985
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1987
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1987
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1987
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2008
Career
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1987 - 1990
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1988 - 1990
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1990 - 1996
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2001
Awards
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Named to Order of Kentucky Colonels, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1989. Recipient Community Service Citation, Mayor of Topeka, 1995. Homozel Mickel Daniel Music scholarship, Furman University, 1981-1985, Graduate Assistantship in Sacred Music, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, 1985-1987, Graduate Assistantship in Organ, Indiana University, 1990.Named to Order of Kentucky Colonels, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1989. Recipient Community Service Citation, Mayor of Topeka, 1995. Homozel Mickel Daniel Music scholarship, Furman University, 1981-1985, Graduate Assistantship in Sacred Music, Yale Institute of Sacred Music, 1985-1987, Graduate Assistantship in Organ, Indiana University, 1990.