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Joshua Jones
Joshua Ross Jones (born July 9, 1990) is an emerging composer, conductor, and pianist.

Growing Up
Joshua Jones was born on July 9, 1990, in Leavenworth, Kansas, to Russ Jones and Sarah Ross-Moberg. At the age of two, he and his family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana, where his sister, Emily, was born. They moved several more times, as their father was a minister. In 2000, Joshua moved to Lindsborg, KS, where he became very involved in music. Around the age of 7, Joshua had taught himself to play piano, spending as much time as was necessary to learn a piece of music. It wasn't until he moved to Lindsborg in 2000, however, that he began taking music lessons. Lori Lindshield-McKinney was Joshua's first instructor, with whom he decided he wanted to study violin. Surprisingly, he did not begin taking piano lessons until 2004. Brenda Finch was his first piano instructor, and it was Finch, Joshua says, that really inspired him to pursue music. Because Joshua had developed a somewhat unorthodox approach to music, Finch was required to take extra time to teach Jones musical techniques that most other musicians do subconsciously. Ultimately, Finch helped Joshua to overcome the poor technique that he had adapted when first teaching himself to play piano.

In 2007, Joshua moved to Newton, KS, where he lived briefly with his father, commuting to Wichita to attend Trinity Christian Academy. By late 2008, Joshua had moved to an apartment in Wichita, determined to pursue music. Between 2007 and 2008, Joshua studied informally with Peter Abood, Music director at Central Christian Church.