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Dean’s Column | October 2020
Dear Friends, These days, I’ve been thinking about things I need to spend more time considering. Thomas Hobbes famously suggested that life is “poor, nasty brutish and short.” One might assume he is speaking from the context we find ourselves in today. Yet, most of us...
Musical Opportunities for our AGO Community
Yamaha Election Organ - Model E-30Will Donate and pay 500.00 toward moving…The election has a brilliant wood finish, roll-top closure and three keyboards. Upper and Lower Keyboards have 61 keys (5 octaves), and Pedal Board has 25 keys (2 octaves). Many features...
Someone You Should Know: Sharon Philips
How did I come to the Organ? Nearly 60 years ago I sat in McFarland Lutheran Church at five years old and stared directly forward at a man named Kary Hyre playing an instrument with asymmetric pipes and every week I puzzled over the asymmetry. A few years later in...
Guest Contributor: “Let the Music Begin!” A Memoir by Royce Echkardt
Royce Eckhardt (Editor’s note: Persuaded by a family member, Royce Eckhardt recently agreed to write his memoir, a narrative which in large part describes his journey and adventures in becoming a church musician. I encouraged him to submit a brief excerpt of his life...
From National Headquarters
I am pleased to announce that the AGO website now has an impressive list of past and future online programs that include chapter recitals (thank you!) and workshops. This library can be accessed in the drop-down menu under the Membership tab. Scroll down to Chapter...

