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Once Upon A Time...

Once upon a time, a seven year old David Reed-Brown discovered a secret magic set in an aged wooden jewelry box, high atop a dusty old piano.  The kit had been passed down through the family by his grandfather. Inside it, he found small wooden magical wonders.  Joy filled him immediately, and he has been studying the art of theatrical magic ever since.  Growing up, David did shows for family, friends, school and community.  As an adult, he began living his dream as a part-time professional magician in 1997. 

Today, as an ordained minister, he specializes in conveying meaningful messages through classical magic for all audiences.  His one man full-evening show Illusion, Wonder & You, joyfully involves his audiences.  He enables some to become magicians as well!
 

David performs both his show and close-up walk-a-round magic for businesses and private functions throughout Connecticut, New England and the continental USA. 

 David studies at the The Magic & Mystery School in Las Vegas with master magicians Jeff McBride and Eugene Burger.  He regularly publishes The Magic Tech Road column in McBride's Secret Art journal.  The articles discuss expert advice for producing a one or two-person stand-up, cabaret or stage show.  In May 2005 David was honored to assist Jeff McBride in the magical direction of Lawrence and Priscilla Khong's musical, The Magic of Love in its American debut. He is proud to have been a regular performer at the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut and at the Legends of Magic conference at the Mount Charleston Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
 

In addition to his magic, David is a full-time ordained member of the clergy and serves a thriving progressive ministry at The Second Baptist Church of Suffield, Connecticut.  He ministers with a practical balance of head and heart and works hard to model loving harmony with other religions.  In his magical work, his goal is to respect the many different spiritual traditions in the world. 
 

David earned a Bachelors degree from Denison University in Computer Science and Vocal Music and a Masters of Divinity degree from Andover Newton Theological School in Boston.  During seminary, he wanted to understand how the rest of the world lives, so he studied at the United Theological College in Bangalore, India for half a year.  David and his wife, Cindy, enjoy leading summer camps for Junior High and Senior High youth. They have two delightful sons, Matthew and Kirby, who bring them the greatest joy of all.

"The Priest-Magician is an awakener to spiritual life

through Wonder."

- S. H. Sharpe