Lance Bastian is a Spartanburg based musician serving as an accompanist at Converse University and Spartanburg Community College. He also accompanies for high school choirs from Greenville to Charlotte, joins the occasional music theatre production as orchestra member, rehearsal pianist, or music director, and performs other freelance music roles. Lance, his wife, Ruth, and their three sons are very active in the music program at Cleveland Park Bible Church as well. Lance earned his bachelors degree in music theory from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and his masters degree in church music composition from Bob Jones University.