He created the group after directing the Greater Zanesville Youth Choir from 1959–1962 and using that group as a basis for the first All-Ohio Youth Choir, which performed for the first time at the 1963 Ohio State Fair.
He founded the choir after leading the Greater Zanesville Youth Choir from 1959 to 1962, using it as a starting point for the inaugural All-Ohio Youth Choir, which made its debut at the 1963 Ohio State Fair.