A History of Music Directors/Choir Directors

-Mr. Earl Rasor, leader of paid Chancel Quartet (during this period there was no chancel choir; a Youth Choir & Orchestra led worship in the absence of Chancel Quartet), 1927/28
-Mr. J.M. Pannetti (Organist/Choir Director), 1934-1936, in absence of organist Eugene Craft.  Pannetti formed the first volunteer choir, but this format was not successful; therefore, the church returned to the use of the paid quartet but added volunteer singers.
-Mr. Richard W. Jenkins, 1947-1949
-William B. Thomas, 1949-1952, assisted by Jeanette Greene
-Raymond Brietz, 1953, Interim
-William B. Thomas, 1954-1963
-Gary Johnston, Interim, 1963-1964
-Joseph W. (Bill) Stephenson, 1964-1973
-Mrs. Jane Love, Interim, assisted by Raymond Brietz, 1973
-John W. Bradburn, 1973-1979
-Gilbert C. Pirovano, Interim, 1979
-Tom Buchanan, 1979-1980
-Gil Pirovano (assisted by Barbara Crowder), 1980-1985
-Marvin Burke, 1985-1992
-Gil Pirovano, Interim, 1992
-John-Palmer Smith, 1993-1996
-Gil Pirovano, Interim, 1996
-Ramond Tucker, 1996-2001
-Gil Pirovano, Interim, 2001
-Bill Stephenson, 2001-2006
-Diane Kibler, Carol Sims, Pam Sterling Kelly, Interims, 2006
-John-Palmer Smith, 2006-2009
-Boyd Johnston, Interim (October 2009-April 2010), and Music Director, 2010-current

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