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Musician

MUSIC MINISTRY

Meet our Music Director, Dr. Joseph Merkel.  He has been teaching music since 1990.  His church work is vast and eclectic.  He has led choirs and worship in the Lutheran setting, AME Zion Church setting, Christian church setting and other houses of worship.  He is well versed in traditional, gospel and contemporary genres of music.  He has worked with contemporary Christian music luminaries as Carmen, Michael W. Smith, C.C. Winans and Hezekiah Walker (Every Praise is to Our God).  Dr. Joe is a professional vocalist, pianist, organist and keyboardist.  He is an expert sight-reader and expert in playing by ear!  

 

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