Bernard “BB” Battle
Music Director, Piano & Organ

A career on the keyboards. You’re sure you’ve heard it before, but you’ve never heard anything quite like this. Playing not just the notes, but truly working it. It has to be heard the way it’s supposed to sound. This is only one of Bernard’s fortes. How does he do it? Bernard Battle studied and learned from masters of each of the genres he plays. This includes Soul, Classic Rock, Funk, Reggae, Old School, Blues, Motown,Calypso,R&B and HipHop.

Bernard was originally self-taught, largely influenced by jazz organist Jimmy Smith and groups like Booker T & the MG’s. He started with the trumpet in the 4th grade, which he played for 12 years. This gives him the ability to duplicate horn parts on his keyboard to sound the way horn players would sound performing on their instruments.

He invests his time reproducing sounds from original recordings, programming his synthesizers to recreate horns, strings, organ, acoustic &electric piano voices, in addition to any other instruments/voices which may be required for a particular song. This results in a stronger, more authentic sound. BB only uses top of the line keyboard synthesizers, sound rigs, and all other gear to create the very best sound possible.

BB is a professional through & through who has received an Artist Endorsement from QSC.  His personality & stage presence sets him apart from the rest.