hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn tʃˈɜːtʃ mjˈuːzɪk, mjˈuːzɪk θˈiəɹi ænd kwˈaɪɚ dᵻɹˈɛkʃən fɹʌmðə noːɹwˈiːdʒən ɐkˈædəmi ʌv mjˈuːzɪk.
He received degrees in church music, music theory and choir direction from the Norwegian Academy of Music.