Well me being in COGIC for many years, I was influenced by Ronald Kersey of Detriot, the organist who taught Twinkie how to play. Twinkie Clark, has been an influence in my life on a personal note and as a musician she is down to earth and she has taught me a lot of chord structure, Ernest Allen Jr, of Chicago IL, he is the organist now of Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park ( Bishop William Ellis) and he is the former organist of St James COGIC ( Elder Willie James Campbell) for over 25 years, he has taught me hymns and major major chord structure, Also I learned a lot from Fred Nelson Jr and Fred Nelson III from chicago First Church of Deliverance, they are the masters of the Hammond Organ and they are hymns and anthems musicians. Also Rev Eric Thomas of chicago, Elder Rudolph Stanfield, Min Thomas Whitfield, James Brow. Also Derrick Jackson of Memphis each time I see him, he gives me Chords and I write them down and post them in my bathroom mirror so I can see them in the morning. Kevin Bond, Rodney East and also David Blakley, have all influenced me to being the Musician I am today