C.J. Harden, a devoted husband to his wife, Rebecca, and father to his daughter, Zoe, brings his passion and dedication to family as well as his experience as a teacher, director and singer to the MidAmerica team. Growing up in a musical home and influenced greatly by his first performance in New York City’s Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall following graduation from high school, has given C.J. the motivation to bring the gift of music to others, both through education and performance.

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As a teacher, he has worked with large and small ensembles at both the Elementary and Secondary school levels and continues private instruction in voice and piano to students of all ages. He has experience leading vocal and instrumental ensembles to multiple superior ratings at their district music contests and also helped lead in worship when he presided as Director of Music at Trinity Episcopal Church in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.

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C.J. has extensive performance experience as a countertenor in choirs, madrigal and chamber ensembles, jazz groups, symphonic choruses for multiple major symphonic works, a cappella ensembles and opera choruses. He has performed alongside the New York Philharmonic, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Omaha Symphony and the Richard Alston Dance Company. C.J. Holds a Master of Music degree in Performance from Montclair State University as well as a Bachelor of Music in Education from University of Nebraska Omaha.