Many of my organ students take organ lessons because they are asked to play organ for church meetings. Some come to me with excitement, others with dread. Other students sign up because they love the repertoire of the organ and want to develop their skills.

Confession time: I was a reluctant organist at first. I didn’t want to be stuck on the organ bench every Sunday for the rest of my life. But once I discovered playing the organ well can add to the spirit of meetings and bless the lives of those in my congregations, I fell in love with the organ. There is so much good organ music out there – both sacred and secular. And there are so many amazing organs to play on.