Alongside his studies, Clayton is also serving as the assistant organist at Christ Church New Haven. He completed his undergraduate studies in organ performance and sacred music at the University of Michigan, studying under Kola Owolabi, James Kibbie, and Todd Wilson. He then served as the assistant director of music and organist from 2022-2024 at Christ Church, Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills, MI, where he accompanied the choir and congregation in weekly worship, assisted with all administrative functions of the music department, and served as the covering music director when needed. Clayton is passionate about music in the church as a means of building ministry and community and is especially interested in musical programming for children and youth. In his free time, he enjoys reading, playing card games, and following baseball and football.
