For more than a thousand years, the music of the Christian church has come from the majestic reverberance of the organ. But that’s been changing during the last few decades as the use of the organ in ...
Judith Miller's fingers danced over the organ keys as she practiced an old hymn, making a joyful noise in the small Meadowlands church. For the past 74 years, Miller has shared her gift for music with ...
Yes, church congregations can sing hymns without someone at the piano or organ. Many did when new churches were being formed in the mid 1800s. But it's a lot easier and very inspirational when someone ...
BARNEGAT LIGHT, N.J. -- Sunday marked the end of an era for Eleanor Crane of South Jersey, who retired on her 92nd birthday after 75 years of as her church's organist. "It is a big day and you know I ...
The Bevington organ has fallen victim to rust and corrosion in recent years.
Randi Smarsh's 60-year musical journey culminates in her retirement, leaving behind a legacy of dedication and community spirit.
Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...
Sue Gene Hammons, a church organist, was recently honored by the City of Pineville with "Sue Gene Hammons Day" for her 50 years of service at Pineville Park Baptist Church. The church held a Sunday ...
Janet Lumpkin plays the 1907 Gratian organ during the worship service at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Terrell. Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer She can be a bit crotchety and ...
Albert Russell, an acclaimed organist and choirmaster who was the music director of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square in Washington from 1966 to 1984, died Jan. 23 at his home in ...
After six years of work and tens of thousands of dollars, the newly refurbished organ at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth will be dedicated Sunday, Sept. 14, with a performance by ...