Contributions Tennessee Crossroads Television- NPT and PBS Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine -Issue 62,67,70 Acoustic Guitar Magazine-August 2008 Melbay’s guitar sessions publication April 07, May 09 Richard Smith’s Radio Hour 98.9 Nashville, TN Vision 4 Up In Gloryland featured guitarist Mr. Guitar Magazine Reviews Top 5 Thumbpicking Championship 2007 Runner Up in Big Phat Band Jam Contest
Millions of video views on you tube
Member of New Vision Baptist Church
-Volunteer Guitarist
4th Place at International guitar contest, Winfield, KS Walnut Valley Festival
2nd Place at International Thumbpicking contest in Muhlenburg KY.
Inducted to the Thumbpickers Hall of Fame
Musicians On Call Volunteer- 2011
Takamine Artist and product promoter, clinician
Volunteer Private instructor at W.O. Smith School of Music in Nashville, TN.
2011 Joined Legacy Learning Systems song lessons for Gibson.com and more!
RESUME
Started teaching guitar in 1997 at church and in homes.
-Performed weekly at local church youth group in Winchester, Ky.
1997-Earned Eagle Scout Award
1998-Eastern Kentucky University
-Focus in Environmental Sciences
1999-Worship guitarist for Eagle Rock Ministries.
Lexington , KY
2000-Middle Tennessee State University
-Majored in Recording Music Science (RIM)
-Minor Small business Management and
Entreprenuership
2001-Guitarist for Chris Young (Nashville Star Winner and RCA Recording artist)
2001-2010 Jonathan Fletcher Music
-Salesman and part-time guitar instructor
-Became assistant manager, full time teacher, and internet e-commerce specialist
2005-Composed and arranged tracks for Martingale Project, "Christmas Peace"
2006-Completed 1st cd project, "Sometimes in Life"
2008-Traveled to England to give fingerstyle guitar workshops and concerts
2008-Completed Album number 2, "Naturally"
2008-Became Gretsch Artist for Gretsch Guitars
2011-Started business Lance Allen Studio
2011- Toured with Blaine Larsen (Sony, RCA recording artist)
