A History of Organists

-Eugene Craft, 1927-1947 (sabbatical 1934-36 to study abroad), assisted by Mrs. J. Dudley Withers and Mrs. W. D. Alexander, Jr. as needed
-Mr. J.M. Pannetti, 1934-1936
-Eva Read, 1947-1948
-Judith Autry, 1948-1950
-Mrs. Ralph Short, Interim, 1950
-Louise Ankeny (soon to be Mrs. Robert Halley),1951-1955
-Richard Van Sciver, 1955-1957/58
-Anita J. Bultman, 1957/58-1965
-Kathryn Stephenson, 1965-1973
-Susan Howe, Interim, 1973
-Roye Lynn Kulick, 1973-1976
-Gilbert C. Pirovano, 1976-1985
-Becky Phillips, 1985-1988
-Lynnette Novobilski, 1988-1990
-Winifred McKellar, Interim, 1990
-Gil Pirovano, 1991-1992, and as Music Associate 1993-2002
-Kathryn Stephenson, 2002-2006
-John-Palmer Smith, as Minister of Music and the Arts, 2006-2009
-Donald A. Kaufhold, Jr., Interim (October 2009-March 2010), and Organist/Accompanist, 2010-current; high school organ student of John-Palmer Smith.

(Information compiled from ”First United Methodist Church”, by Mildred Morse McEwen, ©1983, and from the Archives of FUMC.)