About Shelton Ridge Love

Shelton Ridge Love grew up in a musical family. His love for music began by watching his mother play the organ at their home church. It was not long before Shelton was actively involved in the church music ministry. Since that time, he has served as pianist, organist, and director of music in several churches in Kansas City, MO and Upstate South Carolina. 

Shelton earned his undergraduate degree in Organ Performance from Bob Jones University studying with Dr. Ed Dunbar. His composition instructors include Dan Forrest, Joan Pinkston, and Seth Custer.  

Shelton currently resides in Greenville, SC where he is the organist at First Baptist Church, the artistic director and conductor of the Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus, an instructor in his private studio and a composer. Shelton’s choral and keyboard works have been published with Beckenhorst Press, Lorenz Publishing Company, and SoundForth. View those works on the Compositions page.

In 2014, Shelton began branding his compositions under the label Love Notes and later incorporated the label to include all of his personal work: composition, performance, and instruction. If you are interested in commissioning an original work or hosting Shelton for a recital or workshop, please visit the Contact page to send a message. Shelton’s self-published works may be viewed on the Love Notes, Inc. page.