[1] He attended Troy State University, where he played lead trumpet in the Sound of the South Marching Band.
[5] Smith was the coordinator of the Music Industry program at Troy University as well as the Vice-President of Product Development for the C. L. Barnhouse Company and Walking Frog Records.
Smith was a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, initiated at James Madison University in 1996, and the fraternity commissioned the piece Spirit of Orpheus in 1998.
[9] In addition to composing for bands, Smith enjoyed success writing for drum and bugle corps.
Before the beginning of the 2006–2007 school year, Troy University announced the re-hiring of Smith to the position of Coordinator of the Music Industry program.
In December 2006, Smith announced his appointment as Director of Product Development for the C. L. Barnhouse Company along with an exclusive publishing arrangement with the firm.