Organist Ted Gentry and Violinist Jessica Miskelly to Perform 

this Sunday in Good Shepherd

Bruce Neswick is an associate professor of organ at Indiana University and assistant organist at Louisville's St. Francis in the Fields Episcopal Church. He has served several prominent churches as music director and organist, including New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and St Philip's Cathedral in Atlanta. From 1993-96 he was Choirmaster and Organist at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington. He is a widely acclaimed concert organist and composer. The tune Winchester New is used in the The Hymnal 1982 for the Advent hymn, "On Jordan's bank" (No. 76) and "Before the Lord's eternal throne" (No. 391).

Canadian native, Paul Jones, served as Organist and Music Director at Philadelphia's Tenth Presbyterian Church from 1998-2014. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at Temple University, Philadelphia College of Bible, and Westminster Theological Seminary. Widely in demand as a conference speaker, Jones has spoken at Ligonier Ministries National Conferences, Reformation Worship Conference, and the National Pastors Conference. A prolific hymn writer, Jones has also arranged well known hymn tunes for various instruments, including two on today's program for violin and organ.

Argentinian composer, Norberto Guinaldo, has served as organist at Temple Ner Tamid in Downey, California, for 45 years. After receiving early training in his native Buenos Aires, he earned degrees from the University of California and the Schola Cantorum in Paris. His many award-winning compositions have been performed throughout the world. His compositional style often includes extended atonal passages featuring unusual harmonies within a tonal framework.

Joseph Jongen was a brilliant organist, composer, and music educator from Belgium. He is especially known for the virtuosic Symphonie concertante for organ and orchestra. Jongen was influenced by Franck, but the Chorale from Opus 37 also reflects Wagnerian romanticism. He studied in Germany and was particularly enamored with the music of Brahms and Strauss. The piece begins softly but gradually builds to a thunderous climax at the end.

American composer Bernard Sanders now lives in Tuttlingen, Germany, where he serves as music director of the churches of St. Gallus and Mary Queen of Heaven. Originally from DePere, Wisconsin, Sanders earned degrees from St. Norbert College, Wichita State University, and the Hochsch�le fur Music in Hamburg. He was one of the winners of the AGO Composers' Competition for the 2011 Regional Convention in Lexington. Ted Gentry played the premier of Come, Follow Me on June 12, 2011, at Christ Church Cathedral.