Houser also conducts the Illinois Wind Orchestra, the basketball and volleyball bands, and teaches in the School of Music.

[5] After teaching in public high schools, in 2007, Houser attended the University of Illinois for a master's degree in wind band conducting, where he studied under James Keene and Pete Griffin.

[8][9] The band has performed at Chicago Bears home football games, an It's On Us rally held by Vice President Joe Biden,[10] the Dublin St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

[17] In April 2015, the News-Gazette reported that Ohio State University was recruiting Houser to serve as the director of their marching band.

Houser has been selected to conduct the Macy's Great American Marching Band six times.