John Wesley Gearhart III

Background

III, John Wesley Gearhart was born on April 3, 1950 in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Son of John Wesley Junior and Carolyn (Scott) G.

Education

Student, Guilford College, 1968-1969; Bachelor, College William & Mary, 1972; Master of Music, Temple University, 1975; postgraduate, Westminster Choir College.

Career

Organist, First Presbyterian Church, Hampton, Virginia, 1965-1968; organist, First Baptist Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1968-1969; assistant organist/choirmaster, Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1969-1973; assistant organist, John Wanamaker Store, Philadelphia, 1973-1978; organist/choirmaster, Grace Presbyterian Church, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, 1973-1978; recording artist, harpsichordist, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1974-1978; organist/choirmaster, St. Paul's Episcopalian Church, Mobile, Alabama, 1978-1993; harpist, Biloxi Symphony, 1990-1993; harpist, Port City Symphony, 1990-1993; director music, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, since 1993. Lecturer, recitalist Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, 1971-1973. Lecturer College William & Mary, 1972-1973.

Faculty member Spring Hill College, 1980-1993. Consultant 1973-1993.

Achievements

• John Wesley Gearhart III has been listed as a notable Musician, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer, chairman finance Mobile Theatre Guild, Inc., 1980-1985. Member board Mobile Student Symphony, 1991-1993. Treasurer Mobile chapter American Guild England Handbell Ringers, 1987-1993.

Director 70-voice St. Paul's Comty. Choral Society, Mobile, 1985-1993. Founder/director 20-voice Mobile Vocal Arts Ensemble, 1979-1993.

Delegate 4th International Congress Organists, Cambridge, England, 1988. Member American Guild Organists (dean 1980-1982, treasurer Mobile chapter 1983-1988, 92-93, chairman region VI convention Mobile 1991), American Harp Society (president Gulf Coast chapter 1992-1994), Association Anglican Musicians, Organ History Society, PhiMu Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, cooking, playing harp, travel, collecting paperweights.

Connections

Married Laurie Brasfield, June 10, 1972. Children: Jennifer B., Courtney S.

Father:

John Wesley G. Junior

Mother:

Carolyn (Scott) G.

Spouse:

Laurie Brasfield

child:

Courtney S. III

child:

Jennifer B. III