Music Academy

Instructor Bios

Alex Goodling | Director of Music Academy

Alex Goodling is a graduate of Washington Bible College and holds a degree in Music Education (K-12) and Biblical Studies.  He is an accomplished musician in several instruments but holds his degree with a concentration in Piano.  While at WBC he also sang in the school choir as well as directed and taught repertoire to the group.  He has taught piano and trumpet privately for 9 years and substituted as a music teacher on several occasions.  Last year Alex took part in an internship at Covenant Life Church in the music department.  He taught choir, wrote and arranged music for both adults and children, and over saw the production of the Music Academy’s Summer Musical.  He also currently plays trumpet for the Catholic University Wind Ensemble.  Along with being Director for the Music Academy he is the Band Department Chair and Head of the Music Department for Covenant Life School.

Caitlin Perdue | String Instructor

Caitlin Perdue is in her senior year at the University of Maryland, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree. She has helped lead music academy ensembles in the past in addition to coaching chamber groups. She runs a private teaching studio out of her home and is excited to see what God is going to do this year.

Meghan Perdue | String Instructor

Meghan Perdue, age 15, has been playing violin since the age of three. She began with the Suzuki method, which she now teaches to her students. In January, 2010, she became a certified instructor in the O’Connor Fiddle Method which she uses in conjunction with the Suzuki method. Meghan currently studies with Joel Fuller and has also studied with Lisa Sadowski, Rachael Boer, Annie and Alex Wolaver, Caroline Wann Bailey, Catherine Stewart and Lisa Pickett. Meghan has been teaching privately for two years and will again direct the Foundations String Ensemble. Meghan also plays Celtic fiddle music and is adept at learning tunes by ear. She has studied fiddle under Mark O’Connor, Hanneke Cassel, Alasdair Fraser, Harald Haugaard, Natalie Haas, Pascal Gemme, Kevin Henderson, Lesa Terry, Kirstine Sand, Andre Brunet and Kimberly Fraser. Meghan has performed around the U.S. and internationally. She enjoys playing in the Covenant Life String ensembles and is a member of the Academy of Saint Cecilia Youth Orchestra.

Renee Delescavage | Choir Director

Renee Delescavage has been teaching voice and piano lessons for 10 years after studying applied voice at Indiana Wesleyan University. Renee moved to Maryland in 2007 from Illinois and has been involved in Covenant Life music ministries in various capacities. Renee teaches music theory and ear training to students while they learn vocal technique and/or the piano. Classical singing is Renee’s specialty, and she is currently finishing her vocal pedagogy degree from Shenandoah Conservatory. Renee has also been featured in several musicals, including playing the role of Laurie in Oklahoma, Hebe in HMS Pinafore, and serving in the Covenant Life production of Acts. Kids and adults alike are welcomed in Renee’s music studio. Renee currently resides in Germantown, MD, with her husband “Del.”

Eric McAllister

Eric started singing in youth choirs and musical productions in the Metropolitan Area from a young age.  His natural passion for music led him to attend high school at Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, DC where he studied Musical Theater.  As an African American Music Major with a Concentration in Voice, Eric participated in and was featured as soloist with several of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s (SMCM) vocal ensembles.  This provided extensive performance opportunities in Maryland and Italy.  During his time at SMCM he also served as Musical Director of the SMCM Gospel Choir.  After graduating in 2007, he sang with The Washington Chorus for two seasons and continues to work as a Tenor Soloist throughout the Washington Metro Area.  Eric currently serves as a Worship and Music Intern with Sovereign Grace Music and Covenant Life Church.

Kristina Johnson | Choir Director

Kristina Johnson grew up singing and playing piano in a small church. She was trained as a classical pianist, but was privileged to serve under a gifted music director at her church who had a vision for raising up the next generation of musicians. So, Kristina learned how to play by ear, work with a worship band and, more importantly, to love others and worship the Lord through music. She has taught piano and has worked with the Covenant Life Choirs for the past seven years as both an accompanist and as a director.

Vikki Cook | Vocal Instructor

Vikki Cook has been a professional studio and live events singer for over 30 years.  In that time she has educated soloists, small ensembles, and choirs to sing with better tone and technique, as well as power and passion.  Vikki directed all of the choirs, children’s and adult, for Covenant Life Church events from the late 80’s to the late 90’s, and for almost 20 years helped direct the vocalists on Covenant Life’s worship team.  She also directed the children’s choirs featured on the last two Sovereign Grace Music children’s worship CD’s, “To Be Like Jesus,” and “Walking With The Wise.”