MUSIC MINISTRIES

BY RUTH WHATLEY
MUSICAL GUESTSPLAN YOUR VISIT

RUTH WHATLEY

DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRIES

Ruth Whatley is privileged to be the Director of Music Ministries at Southminster Presbyterian. She has been a part of this music ministry since 2015. She directs the Sanctuary Choir, Vocal Ensemble, Bell Choir, and #kidsong; and coordinated music for VBS and various other special music offerings throughout the year. She holds 2 bachelors degrees in music education and vocal performance from Wright State University and a masters of education in language & literacy from Miami University, Oxford. She has served as the choral director and department chair for The Miami Valley School and Ross Local Schools. In her spare time, she loves to spend time with family, read, cook, and garden.

Jim Perra

Jim Perra

Organist/Accompanist

Jim Pera has been a friend of the music ministry for Southminster and the primary organist/accompanist since 2016. He is a retired music educator from Chaminade Julienne and the University of Dayton. Alongside playing at Southminster, Jim also accompanies the World Music Choir at the University of Dayton and can be heard playing the organ or piano at many local area churches and schools.

STAFF CHOIR MEMBERS

SANCTUARY CHOIR

The Sanctuary Choir is the primary mixed choir for Southminster and leads music on most Sundays from September through May. The Sanctuary Choir has a long-standing tradition of excellence ranging back to the early days of the church and sings a wide variety of music. Most notable selections in the past 5 years include the yearly Christmas Cantata, selections for Handels’s Messiah, the Rutter Requiem, and the music from Godspel.

Multiple professional and collegiate instrumentalists and vocalists are featured throughout each year.

Rehearsals take place in the sanctuary from 7 to 8:30 pm on Wednesdays Sept-May. With the flexible Sunday schedule and rehearsal resources available anyone can be a part of this ensemble.

The music team endeavors to help any vocalist succeed in this ensemble regardless of age, ability, or experience. Please contact Ruth Whatley if interested.

VOCAL ENSEMBLE

The Vocal Ensemble is a select group of vocalists that supplement the vocal ensemble throughout the year providing additional anthems and provides music during the summers. The music performed by this ensemble is more advanced and requires additional rehearsals and practicing. In addition to practicing on Wednesdays, this ensemble practices after Sunday Worship.

BELL CHOIR

The Bell Choir is a longstanding ensemble of Southminster and provides music in Sunday Worship one Sunday a month. This ensemble is open to anyone, no prior knowledge or experience is required. The Bell Choir on Wednesdays at 5:15.

PAST MUSICAL GUESTS

KASEY ALLEN

KASEY ALLEN

ALTO SAXOPHONIST

DENISE CARTER

DENISE CARTER

VIOLINIST

MATTHEW DICKERSON

MATTHEW DICKERSON

HAMMERED DULCIMER "THE DULCIMER GUY"

andrew bass

andrew bass

ADJUNCT HORN PROFESSOR

CARISSA GEORGE

CARISSA GEORGE

MUSIC EDUCATION MAJOR AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

CHRIS LYNCH

CHRIS LYNCH

MUSIC EDUCATION AND TUBA PERFORMANCE MAJOR AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

BRANDON WHITE

BRANDON WHITE

PERCUSSION MAJOR AT WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

The Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes & Drums Band (CCP&D)

The Cincinnati Caledonian Pipes & Drums Band (CCP&D)

JOSCLYNN GARRISON

JOSCLYNN GARRISON

EDUCATOR AND MUSICIAN

STEPHEN ESTEP

STEPHEN ESTEP

PROFESSIONAL FREE-LANCE ACCOMPANIST

EMILY VAN NIMAN

EMILY VAN NIMAN

PRIVATE TEACHER AND PLAYS FOR SEVERAL SYMPHONIES

ABE IVAN

ABE IVAN

PERCUSSIONIST

TAKENOTE.BARBERSHOP

TAKENOTE.BARBERSHOP

BARBERSHOP QUARTET

DUSTIN MALONE

DUSTIN MALONE

MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST

CHRISTINA CONDON

CHRISTINA CONDON

PEDAGOGUE, SOLOIST, ORCHESTRA MUSICIAN AND CLINICIAN