Steven Hays

About me

Hungry to learn from ancient and modern masters. Aspiring to greater musically expressive heights. Yearning to sing with my life. Serving artists by giving them my best work.

My work

Texas composer, Steven Hays, is a creative artist inspired by a variety of styles and diverse musical interests.

Born in 1971, and raised in the home of a Baptist minister, Steven was exposed to lots of church music at an early age.
Steven Hays - Composer

Steven was named to the Texas All State Choir in 1989 and performed the Brahms German Requiem under acclaimed choral conductor, Robert Shaw. He attributes the birth of his hunger for serious composition to this performance in San Antonio at the TMEA convention. Shortly after, Steven decided to major in music and studied piano and music composition at Stephen F. Austin State University under Dr. Andrew Parr (piano) and Darrell Holt (composition).

While at Stephen F. Austin in Nacogdoches, Texas, Steven met professional composer, David Maslanka, and has made a personal study of David’s Wind Ensemble and Percussion works over the years.

Accepted to the composition program at UT in 1995, Steven was unable to pursue his composition studies further at that time, but continued to study scores and compose while he worked as a church music director in the cities of Austin, Fort Worth, Nederland and finally, Beaumont, Texas.

Steven is currently a worship leader for Calvary Beaumont, and spends time composing daily. Steven has studied professionally with Michael Horvit, and Rob Smith. Steven's current mentor in the field of music composition is Dr. Stephen Lias. Dr. Lias' works are performed nationally and internationally.