12/05/2025
West Music is happy to announce that Steve Braddy will conduct and MC this year's Tuba Christmas at the NorthPark Mall in Davenport on December 13th.
This year's set list is:
#14 Joy to the World
#10 O Little Town of Bethlehem
#25 Away In a Manger
#17 Angels We Have Heard On High
#2 Beside Thy Cradle, Here I Stand
#26 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
#5 The First Noel
#13 The Wassail Song
#3 Deck the Halls
#28 Carol of the Bells
#4 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
#1 Adeste Fidelis
#11 Silent Night
#33 Jingle Bells
#23 We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Steve Braddy is a proud and unapologetic tuba player and is currently a 6th grade band director in the Rock Island/Milan school district. This year is Mr. Braddy’s 40th anniversary of playing in bands! He began is band career in 1985 at Hampton Elementary School under the direction of Mr. Mallie Williams. It was here that Mr. Williams made the very important decision to introduce Mr. Braddy to the tuba. The rest is history.
In 1999, Mr. Braddy earned his BME (Bachelor of Music Education) degree from Illinois State University where he studied with tuba legends, “Doc” Ed Livingston and David Zerkel. He received his Master of Arts degree from Eastern Illinois University in 2022. Mr. Braddy began his teaching career in 1999 at Alleman High School and then joined the Rock Island public schools in 2004.
Mr. Braddy is the director of the “Heavenly Ringers” handbell choir at St. John’s Lutheran Church in East Moline, IL. He is also a bassist/vocalist in the Quad Cities’ rock group, Panic River Band. Mr. Braddy is married to an amazing wife, has two wonderful children, and he is ready to have a great time at TubaChristmas 2025!
