Background
Rogers, James Allan was born on June 27, 1944 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert Miller and Edna Mae (Schmeltzer) Rogers.
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Rogers, James Allan was born on June 27, 1944 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert Miller and Edna Mae (Schmeltzer) Rogers.
Bachelor of Music, Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, 1966. M.Sacred Music, Northwestern University, 1968. M.Sacred Music, Garret Seminary, 1968.
Director music, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Canton, Ohio., 1968-1969; director music, Maple Grove United Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio., 1969-1975; director music, First United Methodist Church, Springfield, Illinois, since 1975. Assistant carillonneur Thomas Rees Carillon, Springfield, since 1980.
Board directors Springfield Choral Society, Community Concert Association, Springfield, Opera Theater of Springfield. Member Hymn Society United States and Canada (life, chairman promotion committee 1975-1980), American Guild Organists, Choristers Guild, Fellowship of United Methodist in Music, Worship and the Arts, Guild of Carillonneurs of North America, Phi Mu Alpha.
Married Janet Elizabeth Wiant, May 7, 1947. Children: Joel Andrew, Jeffry Aaron.