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Cathy Meyer – Dean
Cathy Meyer is originally from Seattle, where she was raised in a very musical family; by the time she was 16, not only did she have her first church music position but also played trumpet in a professional big band. She earned her Bachelors of Music in Organ Performance from the University of North Texas and Masters of Sacred Music from Boston University. She is the Minister of Music and organist for South Church (UCC) in Andover, Massachusetts, where she directs a large music ministry of choral and instrumental music. Cathy is an active recitalist, and has recently performed organ and piano recitals on both coasts, including Old West, Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Trinity Church in Copley Square, St. Alban’s on Cape Elizabeth Maine, First Night Boston at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, and was featured on the nationally-syndicated Pipedreams radio show. Cathy sings alto with the New Hampshire-based choir Capella Nova Mundi. She is also a fully certified teacher in the Orff-Schulwerk pedagogy for children. In her free time, she is an Acutonics and Sound Healing practitioner and a Reiki Master of Masters.
Jeffrey Mills, SubDean and Programs
Jeffrey Mills joins our Executive Committee in the role of SubDean and Programs Chair. Jeffrey has exercised leadership in music ministries at Saint Peter’s Church in Cambridge, the Parish of Saint John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street, Boston, All Saints Ashmont, and at Grace Church, Newton. In addition, is also a trainer and mentor of Eucharistic Visitors for the Diocese of Massachusetts, and a Mentor in the Education for Ministry (EfM) program. Jeffrey studied at Indiana University at Bloomington, where he received the B.Mus. in Organ and Church Music. He is also a bivocational music director, serving simultaneously in public service as Assistant Executive Director of the Board of Registration in Dentistry for the Executive Office of Health and Human Services in Massachusetts. He solves crossword puzzles with a pen and enjoys bicycling as well.
Joshua T. Lawton – Secretary
A native of Worcester, Massachusetts, Joshua T. Lawton is Music Director of Trinity Parish of Newton Centre and an accomplished organist, pianist, singer and composer living and working in the Boston area. He undertook organ studies with Edwin Lawrence upon graduating with a degree in English from Williams College, and went on to obtain a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance with Distinction from the Longy School of Music as a student of Peter Sykes.
Daryl Bichel – Treasurer
Daryl Bichel received the BA degree in music from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and holds Master of Music degrees from the New England Conservatory in performance of early music and in organ performance. He has served on the Board of Directors for Blue Heron Renaissance Choir, Capella Clausura and the Old West Organ Society.
Kirsten Johnson, Registrar
Kirsten Johnson is the Director of Music at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Newton Lower Falls, a position she has held since 1992. She oversees all music programs, is the organist, and conducts the Adult and Junior Choirs. A native of Minnesota, she is a graduate of St. Olaf College and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale Divinity School. In addition to her work as a church musician, she was the Director of Music Together of Wayland/Weston, an early childhood music program, for over fifteen years. Previously she served the Boston AGO Chapter as Recording Secretary and Membership Chair. She is a former board member of the Association of Anglican Musicians and served on the Conference Committee for AAM Boston 2019. In her free time, she enjoys singing soprano in The Boston Cecilia.
Members – at – Large
Class of 2026
- Sean Glennon
- Andrew Scanlon
Class of 2028
- Jennifer Hsiao
- Andrew Sheranian
- Jennifer Velazquez
Brett Johnson, Chaplain+
The Reverend Brett R. Johnson serves in our chapter’s honorary role of Chaplain. Afer over thirty years as a professional musician and voice teacher, he followed God’s calling to chaplaincy (training and serving at Holy Family Hospital) and ordination. He is an ordained Episcopal priest and is currently serving as interim Associate Rector at Christ Church in Andover, MA, during the sabbatical of its rector. His passion is for supporting others to discover their fully flourishing as unique creations of God.
+ Appointed by the Executive Committee