Shedrick is a native of St. Louis Missouri, where he received formal piano training playing gospel, classical, and jazz music..
He lived in Canada, New France in 1851 and Northumberland, Ontario, Canada in 1911.
Bio
Twenty-Eight years.Multiple genres.Iconic superstars. It’s safe to say Shedrick Mitchell has accomplished his dreams, and then some.Starting in a church in St. Louis where his grandfather, and later his father, was the Pastor his first experience playing the piano proved to be exactly what was needed.
What seemed to be a chore at nine years old became the ultimate training ground to grow into many different musical styles for the future.
Upon his parents’ insistence, classical piano lessons provided a solid foundation as he studied Bach, Debussy, Chopin and Mozart. Soon after, he began taking gospel lessons and studied the music of James Cleveland, Milton Brunson and Thomas Dorsey, all while continuing to play in church on Sundays.
Notably, one of the most identifiable and valuable characteristics of the black church is the importance that music plays during the service. Long before social media existed, instant feedback was always given, wheth