Bill has a degree in Music from USM and further study in composition at the Dick Grove School of Music in California. He has studied with luminaries such as Dick Grove and in sessions with Henry Mancini. He has also written Big Band charts for the schools and universities: USA, USM, and JCJC and has written original compositions played by the City of Hattiesburg Concert Band, as well as the JCJC concert band.

In recent years, he has run a private/commercial recording studio which does projects of all types. Bill's most recent work has been on the internet through various online music sites to play on albums from artists in Hawaii, Australia, England, and others.