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Chad is excited to join Pirate Nation as Director of Percussion for Granbury High School. His duties include overseeing all percussion studies at Granbury High School, Acton Middle School, and Granbury Middle School. He earned his Bachelors of Music in Music Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. Mr. Murray is currently pursuing his Masters of Music Education Degree at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX.
Prior to joining the staff at Granbury High School, Mr. Murray served as the Director of Percussion at Fossil Ridge High School in Keller ISD from 2021 - 2025. In this role, he assisted in all high school performing ensembles, as well as serving as the director for the Fossil Ridge Drumline, Percussion ensemble, and Indoor Percussion Ensemble. During his time at Fossil Ridge, the percussion program became a high caliber performing arts program with success in WGI, NTCA, UIL, and USBands. Mr. Murray has been involved in the Drum and Bugle Corps and Indoor Percussion activities in a number of positions. He is an alumnus of The Jersey Surf Drum and Bugles Corps., and has served as a percussion staff member for Carolina Gold Drum and Bugle Corps, Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, Guardians Drum and Bugle Corps, and Vigilantes Indoor Percussion. Mr. Murray is extremely proud to be endorsed as an Educational Artist with Innovative Percussion, Dynasty Drums, Titan Field Frames, Zildjian Cymbals, and Remo Drumheads. When not teaching, Mr. Murray loves spending time playing golf, composing and arranging music, spending family time with his wife Kylie, their five year old golden lab Poe, son Cooper and daughter Chandler. |