Contributed by Royce Eckhardt and Jill Hunt Check out this funeral story: I promise you, this is as true as if it happened yesterday. And I needed to wait a while before sharing this out of respect to the deceased’s loved ones and family. There we were, playing...
By Morgan SimmonsFormer Organist and Choirmaster at Fourth Presbyterian Church, ChicagoMorgan and Mary, his wife, served there together for 28 years Earlier this month, I asked Morgan Simmons if he would share some of his life’s story with us. Imagine sitting down for...
Brian Schoettler, Minister of Music & Organist at First United Methodist Church in Evanston, recently earned his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Brian is thankful for the support of First Church,...
Dear Friends, Having watched Michael Jordan’s “The Last Dance” series a few weeks ago, I couldn’t help but compare it to the situation facing many of us as musicians serving in a church setting. Is it possible we shared our “last dance” when we were...
AGO is committed to provide an environment where young organists feel welcome both nationally and locally into the organ community. Under the AGOYO program, organists under the age of 30, can connect with others in their generation to encourage each other as they...
As of May 28, $74.00 had been received by the chapter for the payment of dues. Most members’ annual dues are paid between June and September and income from dues and contributions will be minimal until next month. Members have been invoiced for dues to be paid in the...
What led me to the organ? Well, I studied piano and dance intensively in Philadelphia while I was growing up. And one day I just put my hands and feet together on the organ. The first two organs I played around on were a reed organ in a Granny's very old...
This pandemic has affected every area of our lives, it seems, and it has now affected plans for our hosting a regional AGO convention in June of 2021. Little did any of us imagine, as the pandemic began to settle in, that we would need to reconsider plans to host a...
This month we welcome Lynn Bratney as a new member to the North Shore Chapter. She is new to the area and is a dual member with the Greater Kansas City chapter. Welcome Lynn! Don’t forget, many memberships are due for renewal on July 1st. When you...
Our chapter has been working hard to plan programming for 2020-21 that will be enriching and engaging within the limits of what's possible and safe. Highlights will include an organ recital in September of Vierne organ works played by Eric Plutz; an organ crawl on...