As a trained musician with a degree in music as well as a wealth of professional playing experience, Steve Krenz offers a unique perspective to his students, both as an accomplished guitarist and a passionate educator.
Steve's broad and varied playing experience runs the gamut from playing guitar with a symphony orchestra, to jazz big bands, to performing with Grammy-winning artists like Donna Summer, The Fifth Dimension, Israel Houghton, and Tommy Sims (producer, renowned bass player for Bruce Springsteen and co-writer of Eric Clapton's Grammy-winning song "Change the World"). As a studio musician, Steve's recorded guitar work has been featured in promotional campaigns for Coldwell Banker, Prudential, and the World Cyber Games. He has performed with platinum-selling country music artist, Bryan White, as well as with Darlene Zschech & Hillsong, the Katinas, Jonathan Pierce, and many others including GMA Dove Award winners Ron Kenoly and Don Moen.
Not only is Steve an active guitarist playing and recording professionally in Music City USA, Nashville, Tennessee, but he also holds a deep personal commitment and passion for teaching and training other guitarists to excel in their talents. As a published author of several articles on various aspects of excellence in musicianship, he is a sought-after speaker and teacher conducting guitar-playing and music workshops in churches and venues across the United States and abroad, reaching as far as New Zealand and South America. Steve has taught thousands of guitar lessons to players of all ages and skill levels—helping them go from where they are to where they want to be.
Whether it is playing classical guitar at a university, acoustic guitar in a recording session, or electric guitar for thousands with a Grammy-winning artist in an arena, Steve's musical excellence and versatility combined with a gift for communicating in an easily understood and practical way is a major asset to his students and a key to the incredible success of Learn & Master Guitar.
Steve lives with his beautiful wife and three growing boys in Spring Hill, TN where he develops other music instruction materials, conducts workshops, in addition to his speaking/playing schedule at music conferences and churches across the country.
