Thomas Little

Thomas Little is an active church musician, composer, and educator originally from North Carolina. He holds a PhD in Music Composition from SUNY Buffalo, where he now serves as an adjunct instructor. He is the creator and host of the music-education YouTube channel “Classical Nerd,” where his documentary work has been funded by Humanities NY, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the International Ernest Bloch Society.

Prior to joining CPC, Thomas served as music director at St. Michael Lutheran Church in High Point, NC (2013–19), sang in choirs across denominations (2019–23), and was the organist at Victor UMC (2024–26). When he’s not composing, practicing, or teaching, he enjoys spending time outside and making homemade meals and canned goods. He lives in Rochester with his wife, Katharine Henry, and their three cats, Ruth, Naomi, and Green Bean.