Daniel came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in April of 1998 while he was a senior at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ.

After spending almost 3 years performing as a professional jazz musician, Daniel felt called into the pastoral ministry.
He was taken on staff at Calvary Chapel Marin under the direction of Pastor John Henry Corcoran in January of 2000.

After being ordained, Daniel was sent out to plant Calvary Chapel New Brunswick, located in New Brunswick, NJ.

In November of 2006, Calvary Chapel New Brunswick was turned over to Pastor Jason Falzarano and Daniel stepped out to plant Calvary North Bay in Mill Valley, CA. Daniel continues to pastor this growing body. He is also planning on planting another church in the Marina area of San Francisco.

He is also the founder and director of the Calvary Church Planting Network which helps facilitate church planters.

Daniel’s teachings can be heard here at Reason to Rejoice Media, as well as via podcast from iTunes.

Daniel has taught at churches, retreats, youth rallies, leadership seminars, seminaries, college campuses, and pastor’s seminars both in the States and abroad.
His passion for the lost keeps him playing jazz in and around San Francisco.

Daniel is pictured with his wife, Lynn and they have a son, Obadiah and a daughter, Maranatha. They live in Mill Valley, CA.