Background
Whitworth, Albin Crawford was born on October 26, 1938 in Louisville. Son of McKenny Crawford and Ada Kathleen (Beckhart) Whitworth.
Whitworth, Albin Crawford was born on October 26, 1938 in Louisville. Son of McKenny Crawford and Ada Kathleen (Beckhart) Whitworth.
AB, Asbury College, 1960. Master of Education, University Louisville, 1971. Specialist in Education, University Louisville, 1973.
Choral director, Butler High School, Louisville, 1961-1978;
instructional coordinator, Butler High School, Louisville
assistant professor music, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1978-1985;
Organist, Walnut St. Baptist Church, Louisville, 1960-1978;
director music, organist, First United Methodist Church, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1978;
Lily May Jarvis professor church music, seminary organist, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, since 1985. Performer numerous music festivals and conferences, religious revivals andchurch related events. Pianist N. American section World Methodist Council, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, 1'979, 83.
Pianist convocations United Meths. for Evangelical Christianity, 1978, 79, 85-87, 89. Guest artist Christian Arts Festival, Merida, Mexico, 1978. Former accompanist Kentucky Baptist Chorale.
Former keyboard consultant, pianist Church Leadership Conference, Ridgecrest, North Carolina. Performer Women's Missionary Union, Southern Baptist Convention, St. Louis, 1980.
Member American Guild of Organists, American Choral Dirs. Association, Jefferson District Music Educators Association (past president), Kentucky Music Educators Association (past board directors), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Standard Panel award since 1985).
Married Kathryn Jane Rieke, August 26, 1960. Children: Mark Hamilton, Stephen Kent.