FITCHBURG — Marcia Sharkey, the organist and choir director at Emanuel Lutheran Church, spent the better part of five decades playing on the church’s pipe organ before a fire seriously damaged its ...

Mar. 30—The organ first came into Bob Moore's life when he was 16. His mother bought one, and with the purchase came free lessons. Just a few years later in 1972, Moore was the lead organist for ...

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 ...

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 ...