From 1984 until his death, he served as the executive director of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship.
He was also the artistic director of the Masterworks festival, and the conductor of the Symphony of the Lakes.
He also did extensive Post-Doctoral work in musicology, music theory, and conducting.
His teachers included Earle Brown, Conrad Bernier, Mark Wilson, and Lloyd Geisler.
He resided near Winona Lake, Indiana, with his wife, Barbara – a cellist.
• Kavanaugh, Patrick: The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (1992, 1996) Zondervan.