Westley Art Hodges is a native of New Orleans and resides in Chicago, IL, as of 2018. Westley serves as the Director of Music Ministries at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Evanston, IL. Before being at St. Mark's, they served as Director of Music for The Annunciation...
Someone You Should Know: Wendy Shanahan-Richards
I am a lifelong Chicagoan, and proud of it! My musical journey began when I was six years old. Music was very important to my parents, and I will always be grateful to them for the organ lessons I started as a young child. I can still recall practicing on the Hammond...
Someone You Should Know: Kirstie Felland
Since 2018, Kirstie has served as organist at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church (Deerfield), where she accompanies the weekly liturgy, as well as the professional quartet and adult choir. Prior to this, she held several Lutheran church music positions in the Chicago...
Someone You Should Know: Sheran Fiedler
Sheran Fiedler is a long time resident of Evanston, IL. Although she was born and raised in Washington State and did her undergraduate work in music in Bellingham, WA, she left WA after three years of teaching band and came to Evanston to complete a Masters in Music...
Someone You Should Know: Martin Kehe
Martin is originally from Denver, Colorado, and holds degrees from Arizona State University, UCLA, and Capella University, and did postgraduate study at Loyola University Maryland. He studied organ with Robert Finster and Austin Lovelace (undoubtedly familiar...
Someone You Should Know: Christopher Powell
Christopher Powell is the Director of Sacred Music and Organist at the National Shrine of St. Maximilian Kolbe at Marytown in Libertyville, IL. He and his wife, Demi moved to the area from Alabama in 2022. From 2014 to 2021, Christopher served as Music Director and...