David was born and raised in Carbondale, PA, and started playing the organ in church during his sophomore year in high school. After earning a B.S. Degree from The Pennsylvania State University in 1999, he returned home to Carbondale. He took over as Organist and Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church of Carbondale in 2001 after subbing for various local congregations during 2000. In 2014, he followed his uncle to Virginia and took on the Organist and Choir Director position at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. After 6 years with that congregation, he accepted the position as Organist here at Fairfield and started in 2021.