The youngest of three boys, Andy grew up in a Christian home in Waco, Texas. He's been singing since the age of five when his mother first put him on stage in front of ladies' groups and mission organizations singing Christian cover tunes.

Later, Andy pursued a degree in engineering from Oklahoma State University, but it was his extracurricular activities that ultimately molded his career path. He played trumpet in the OSU marching band, toured with a traveling singing group and spent his remaining free time at a nearby church where his brother was the minister of music. It was at this church that Andy learned the art of leading worship. By the age of nineteen he was responsible for the entire music program there.

Andy then joined the legendary singing group TRUTH from which 4HIM was formed – a band that won 7 Dove Awards and sold 3.5 million albums during its seventeen years of ministry.

By the late 1990's, Andy sensed that something was missing in his life. "There was a tug in my gut–a burden. Then, I sensed God speaking to my heart telling me that I would sing and lead people before the throne in worship for the rest of my career," said Andy. This confirming peace led to a reassessment of his life goals. "I realized that my strengths centered around making records, performing live concerts and leading worship, but I didn't know how those three things would fit together. So my wife and I began to pray about a new direction," said Andy.

Soon afterward, Andy's former pastor called and invited Andy to be the worship pastor at a church start-up in Celebration, Florida. "I realized that this offer was exactly the fulfillment of the elements in my life that I was seeking to combine," Andy said.

Today, Andy and his wife Jackie serve at Church on the Move here in Tulsa. They have two children, Lucas and Kayleigh.