Carey is an accomplished musician who teaches and performs on guitar as well as historical plucked string instruments including lute and theorbo. His musical studies began at Oklahoma City University, where he initially focused on classical guitar. During his time there he was awarded the 1st place prize for the Guitar Foundation of America ensemble showcase. He then pursued studying lute at Indiana University’s historical performance institute, where he was awarded the Barbara and Davis Jacobs Fellowship for his studies and successfully earned his master’s degree in 2019 studying under the renowned lutenist Nigel North.
He also shares a passion for teaching and presently, is the guitar instructor at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in his second year. He has performed with prestigious ensembles such as Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Nashville Baroque, Kansas City Baroque Consortium, and Oklahoma Baroque.