Justin Ray Brown Music-piano

Justin Ray Brown is a multi-instrumentalist and composer whose work is defined by a deep reverence for architectural form and the quiet elegance of restraint. He is a 2017 graduate of Westminster Choir College where he received a Bachelors of Music in Piano. He also is a dedicated violin player. 

Music is Justin’s passion. He started playing the piano at age 9. He plays all styles of music including classical, pop, jazz, and gospel. He enjoys improvising. He has composed many pieces, including My Love Is Never Forgotten and recently Stormy Seas. He has performed multiple times with the Westminster Choirs and a Concerto Concert with The Westminster Community Orchestra. He was awarded the 2019 Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission's Excellence in the Arts Award. He also played with the Bernards Ensemble at the Arc Angel Gala in Bridgewater, NJ.

Justin has held various jobs, including a theatre accompanist at the Somerset County Vo-tech in Bridgewater, NJ. (Nov. 2013), a church musician at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Hillsborough, NJ. (Sept. 2015-present) Second Calvary Baptist Church (September 2019-present) in Hopewell, NJ, The Arc of Mercer County (June 2018-Febuary 2020), the Arc of Somerset County (Nov. 2018-March 2023), and was a piano teacher at Music Notes Academy (2023-2024). He also enjoyed sharing his gift of music at the Atrium Senior Living of Princeton, New Jersey (Sept 2018-April 2019). He accompanied three young violinists and one violist for the Little Mozarts Crescendo International Competition at Carnegie Hall in May of 2025. He received the Sylvia Award for Musician of the Year by the World Gospel Musical Association on November 15, 2025. He actively continues to volunteer his services in the community. Presently, Justin enjoys sharing his gift of music by teaching special needs children the piano and playing in the Franklin Township Community Band.