Our New Music Director
Meet Kevin Calloway
Our new music director!
Kevin Calloway is the 12th of 13 children born to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Calloway. His musical family toured the United States in the 50’s and 60’s and were known as the “Singing Calloways.”
When Kevin began playing the organ at the age of nine, his legs were barely long enough to reach the foot pedals. He held his first church organ position at the age of twelve. At that time he began organ studies with the well-known organ teacher, Dorothy Addy, of Wichita, Kansas.
While attending Wichita Heights High School, he won a Concerto Competition, which allowed him to perform Poulenc’s Organ concerto at the age of fifteen. At the age of nineteen, Kevin was one of only five students invited to study with the world famous organist Diane Bish and was subsequently asked to accept the position of Associate Organist at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Over the years Kevin has won numerous awards and competitions; one of which allowed him to study in Paris where he performed the works of the French masters on some of the great organs of Paris.
Kevin is also an amazing choir director who has led choirs ranging from 25 to over 100 members. The church choirs he has led have grown at each church he has served. He is comfortable with all styles of choral music ranging from spirituals, to gospel, to world music to classical.
Kevin has served churches in Florida, Colorado and Texas. He is passionate about worship, as well as children’s and youth music (and for the guitar group he has also led praise and worship teams). Kevin brings a wealth of experience and excitement to Birmingham. When offered the job he said that we had made him the “happiest man in the world.” Kevin’s start date will be June 1.
So stayed tuned for more information and some amazing worship experiences.
