Gary began organ studies at age 15 and went on to study German and Education at Calvin University, where he continued to take organ lessons. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1983 to teach German and English at Trinity Christian School. After earning a Master’s in German Language and Literature, he spent 30 years in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, retiring in 2021 after 37 years of teaching. He currently studies organ with Dr. Ann Labounsky at Duquesne University and has completed the service playing exam and colleague exam with the American Guild of Organists. The father of three grown daughters, a longtime member of our choir, and an avid cyclist and traveler, he loves daily walks in Frick Park with Brenda, his wife, and Simon, their hopelessly codependent golden retriever.
