Fletch Wiley

Born: Seattle, Washington, USA
Began formal music training at age ten (trumpet)
Summers spent at the Stan Kenton Jazz Clinics
Graduated from the University of North Texas, and member of the 1 O'Clock Lab Band.
Studied at The Aspen Music Festival
Awarded a graduate fellowship to Yale University
Recording artist with Star Song Records and Word Music
Director of Worship and the Arts, Houston Vineyard (Houston, Texas)
Director of Instrumental Music, McLean Bible Church
(Mclean, Virginia)
Director of Music, Capital Church
(Vienna, Virginia)

RECORDINGS (Partial List, arranged chronologically)
• Grammy Award winning arranger “Take Me Back,” Andráe Crouch; soul gospel category
• Album of the Year “Ballade”, Fletch Wiley, Campus Life magazine
• Arranger/producer of the multi-platinum children’s recording, “The Music Machine”
• “Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes”; Dove Award, children’s category (producer/arranger)
• Grammy nominations for Children’s category (producer/arranger)
• “The Art of Praise, Volume Two”; Fletch Wiley “This album of just flute and guitar brings gospel to new age music.” Billboard Magazine, January 24, 1987
• “Hide ’em in Your Heart, Vol. 1 & 2”-Dove award winning children’s album featuring Steve Green (arranger)
• “Urban Reel”; Fletch Wiley; inaugural project on Visual Music Group; featuring Abraham Laboriel, Bill Maxwell, and Alex Acuña.
• Original film score for the movie" Guardians" (WYSIWIG Films, San Francisco)
• “Redeemer” Dove nominated instrumental project (Word Entertainment)
• “Fletch Wiley and Friends, Live” Concert CD with Abraham Laboriel, Alex Acuña, and Bill Maxwell
• “I Can Only Imagine” Dove nominated instrumental project (Word Records)
• “Peterson Hospital video” “Davey” and “Telly Awards (best music category)
• “Dancing with Angels” music for piano and orchestra (with the Budapest Symphony)

Music has always been on my heart, and from it as well. From Miles Davis to Shostakovich, from the time I was ten I loved it when people tried something different, whether it worked or not. My early years spent at the University of North Texas and the Aspen Music Festival were pivotal in helping me explore the links between formal training and informal jam sessions. I value both.
Working with musicians around the world in recording and live settings has pulled things out of me I didn't know were there. Conducting sessions in LA, Dallas, London, Oslo, and Budapest gives me great hope for the future of music.
Recording more than 15 projects over the last 30 years has allowed me to step into the "part" of soloist in a new way. Being a music director in churches keeps me close to God and the people.