Greene is a music professor at Western Connecticut State University , and he resides in nearby Sandy Hook , Connecticut ; he also taught at the University of Manitoba for a three-year stretch . He is married to a flautist , Nelba Márquez . His daughter , Ana Grace Márquez-Greene , was six years old when she was murdered in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , and the album '' Beautiful Life '' , was made in tribute and dedication to his daughter . He is part of the music ministry at his local church , Glory Chapel International Cathedral
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Jimmy Greene