Melanie joined Evergreen in September 2005, relocating from Dallas, TX. She holds a B.M. in Sacred Music/Organ from Union University, Jackson, TN, and an M.S.M. in Organ and Sacred Music from Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. Melanie is also a licensed Kindermusik educator. Melanie and her husband, David Holmes, reside in Memphis with their cats.