Bio
Hector was is a Nicaraguan American musician and educator. He grew up in the capital city of Managua and the Department of Rivas. As a young boy Hector experienced many things that would shape his life forever. He was separated from his parents at a very early age and lived with his grandmothers, he eventually rejoined his parents in the United States in 1991.
He began to experiment with music at the age of 8 and started playing the violin at the age of 9. He later joined his local church music group and began to play percussion and sing. He enjoyed many instruments and learned how to play the guitar at school. Later, he found that he loved the sound of the bass and decided to focus his attention on that instrument. As he grew as a musician, he decided he wanted to pursue a career in music and completed a Bachelors Degree in music education at Nyack College in New York. He later earned a Masters in Orchestral Conducting from Messiah College.
In his college career Hector was classically trained and learned a great deal about music. He played in multiple contemporary bands and classical ensembles. His style as a composer began to take shape and he was greatly influenced by the classical, jazz and church music that he studied and heard. Upon graduating from college, he began teaching in Baltimore County Schools for a year but quickly moved to CanZion Institute in Washington DC. At CanZion he taught a variety of courses such as theory, composition, and musical styles and became the director of the newly formed CanZion Jazz band. The group played standard jazz material, and as the director Hector arranged and composed music for the group to perform as well. He is currently an orchestra director and Spanish teacher in Frederick County Schools.
Throughout his career Hector learned that being a talented musician means nothing without the anointing of God. God is not impressed with how well he plays, but rather the condition of his heart. He has been inspired to reach people through music who would not normally listen to the Gospel. Hector strives to compose and record music in a variety of styles that have influenced him, hoping to influence others positively and spread the Gospel.
He began to experiment with music at the age of 8 and started playing the violin at the age of 9. He later joined his local church music group and began to play percussion and sing. He enjoyed many instruments and learned how to play the guitar at school. Later, he found that he loved the sound of the bass and decided to focus his attention on that instrument. As he grew as a musician, he decided he wanted to pursue a career in music and completed a Bachelors Degree in music education at Nyack College in New York. He later earned a Masters in Orchestral Conducting from Messiah College.
In his college career Hector was classically trained and learned a great deal about music. He played in multiple contemporary bands and classical ensembles. His style as a composer began to take shape and he was greatly influenced by the classical, jazz and church music that he studied and heard. Upon graduating from college, he began teaching in Baltimore County Schools for a year but quickly moved to CanZion Institute in Washington DC. At CanZion he taught a variety of courses such as theory, composition, and musical styles and became the director of the newly formed CanZion Jazz band. The group played standard jazz material, and as the director Hector arranged and composed music for the group to perform as well. He is currently an orchestra director and Spanish teacher in Frederick County Schools.
Throughout his career Hector learned that being a talented musician means nothing without the anointing of God. God is not impressed with how well he plays, but rather the condition of his heart. He has been inspired to reach people through music who would not normally listen to the Gospel. Hector strives to compose and record music in a variety of styles that have influenced him, hoping to influence others positively and spread the Gospel.