Arlington Akers holds a music degree in performing arts he graduated summa cum laude and a leader among his peers. An accomplished pianist, composer and recording artist, and producer Arlington performed duties as the musical director for several different organizations and artist.

Akers is also very propionate as a teacher within the gospel and beginners level teaching circle.

Arlington has several successful projects under his belt .

 

No stranger to hard work excellence and great expectation young Akers has been making his mark within the industry since the age of 12

 

Experience

• Greater St. James Temple   2002 - 2007

Chief Musician and Musical Director  Inman, SC

 

• Inner City Gospel Television  2004 – 2009

Musical Director  Greenville, SC

 

• Benedict Gospel Choir  2007 - 2011

Musical Director   Columbia, SC

 

• Word of God Tabernacle  2009 - 2012

Chief Musician and Musical Director Columbia, SC

 

• Bethel AME  2012 - Present

Chief Musician and Musical Director Columbia, SC

 

                    Training/Appearances:

 

• Trained with renowned Quenelle Gaskins

• Trained with renowned James Ferguson

• Trained with renowned Sharon Francis

• Stellar Award Winning Jonathan Nelson

• Stellar Award Winning Angela Christie

• Daniel Johnson of Israel Houghton and New Breed

• Chad Chambers

• John Lakin

• Shameka Dawight

• KJ Scriven

• Blanche McCallister

• Regina Skeeters

• Derek Bull

• Kenny Smith