Andrew Fowler is a native of Myrtle Beach.  With degrees in piano performance and music theory from the University of South Carolina and the Doctorate of Music Theory from the University of Texas at Austin, Fowler serves on the music faculty at Coastal Carolina University, teaching theory and aural skills. Fowler also serves as Music Director of Trinity United Methodist Church in Conway, S.C. and as Director of the South Strand Chorus. As a composer, his 2007 Directions for Singing was premiered to acclaim at Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center. His choral compositions are performed throughout the United States.