Samson Tarpeh was born and raised in Liberia. He is an accomplished pianist and community developer. He is the

founder and executive director of the Agape National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Monrovia, Liberia. ANAM is

a nonprofit Christian organization based in Monrovia, Liberia. ANAM uses music and other art-related programs to

bring healing, hope, and spiritual development to the children of Liberia. It provides training in worship and arts

leadership, developing young indigenous Liberians who would become leaders in the music programs of local

churches in Monrovia.

Samson has dedicated his career toward the rebuilding of Liberia through arts education and community

development. He has been in the United States the past five years studying to return to Liberia to be a leader. He

received a bachelor of public administration degree from the African Methodist Episcopal University, in Liberia, in

2009, a bachelor of arts in music, piano performance from Campbellsville University, in Campbellsville, Kentucky,

in 2014, and a master of science degree in community and leadership development from University of Kentucky, in

2017. He is a member of the community development society, music teachers’ national association, Kentucky music

teachers’ association, national association for music educators, hymn society in the US and Canada, continuing the

conversation of the arts in education program at harvard graduate school of education, and artists in Christian

testimonies intl.

He is a former pianist of the First United Methodist Church of Monrovia, former minister of music of Providence

Baptist Church of Monrovia, former director of music of United Methodist University of Monrovia, and former

director of music of the Lott Carey Baptist Mission School, in Brewerville, Liberia. He is former pianist of Pleasant

Run Baptist Church, Campbellsville, Kentucky; More Grace Ministries, Louisville, KY, Wesley United Methodist

Church, Lexington, KY, and Jimtown Baptist Church, Lexington, Kentucky. He is currently director of music and

community outreach at Lord of Glory Fellowship, and pianist at Hill Chapel Baptist Church, both in Athens, GA.