Mr. Garrett F. Martin holds a Performer's Certificate in Organ from Vanderbilt University's Blair School of Music as well as a Sacred Music and Organ Performance Degree from Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, TN. His major teachers include Peter Fyfe and Carl Smith of Vanderbilt, and J. Ryan Garber of Carson-Newman. He has done further organ, accompanying, and vocal coaching study in Germany and Austria with Michael Gailit of the Vienna Conservatory and Kristen Orkerlund of the Vienna State Opera. He is currently finishing his Master of Music degree in Organ Performance at the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Gerre and Judith Hancock.

With performances described as "Masterful...Rhythmic...Transc endent," Mr. Martin is in demand as both a church musician and recitalist. Garrett was selected as the 2009 Atlanta AGO Performance winner and in 2007, the Carson-Newman College Keyboard Performer's Contest winner. Well versed in sacred music, classical music, as well as popular and contemporary styles, he enjoys exploring new facets for which the organ can be used.

Garrett has served churches in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, and Florida. He has appeared in service, recital, and concert settings throughout the Eastern and Central United States as well as Austria, Brazil, England, Germany, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, and Thailand.