Born in 1998 and based out of the Chicagoland area, Nick Renkosik is a nationally acclaimed young organist that has performed at such venues as Sanfilippo’s Place De La Musique in Barrington Hills, IL; the Oriental and Riverside Theatres in Milwaukee, WI; the Coronado...
Lee was such a great musician in both organ playing and choral conducting! Not everyone has the choral skills he had, combined with a personality on the podium that could command the attention and delight in volunteer singers. Handling volunteer church...
I had the pleasure of working with Lee for seven years at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights, where I currently serve as Associate Director of Music and Organist. Lee was a very supportive colleague and mentor to me as a young church musician. He shared...
Over the last few days, I have been recalling wonderful memories of my very dear friend, and former mentor, Mr. Leon Nelson. I had the wonderful and distinct honor to have studied the organ with Lee during my time at North Park University in Chicago on the 3 manual...
Leon “Lee” S. Nelson October 1, 1942 - March 20, 2022 Leon Nelson passed away on March 20, 2022. Born October 1, 1942 in Baudette, Minnesota, he moved to Chicago as a college student. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Trinity College, Deerfield,...
VOTE NOW Dean - Bob Woodworth Robert E. Woodworth Jr. – while pursuing a degree in architectural engineering at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, Mr. Woodworth studied organ with Paul Pettinga (a long-time student of Marcel Dupre). Continued study of the...