Michael Patterson just recently left his position as minister of music at the Spencerville Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his position as director of band studies at Washington Adventist University. He has served the university and the church for several years, including through the COVID-19 pandemic, and prayerfully decided to pursue his own studies as a D.M.A. candidate in musical arts studies at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Patterson is featured on the September 2023 Adventist Journey magazine.