Background
Mcall, Reginald Ley was born on August 20, 1878 in Bocking, Essex County, England. Son of Review Robert and Elizabeth (Lonsdale) Mcall.
consultant hymns in church worship organist
Mcall, Reginald Ley was born on August 20, 1878 in Bocking, Essex County, England. Son of Review Robert and Elizabeth (Lonsdale) Mcall.
Educated schools of Tonbridge and Weymouth, England. Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1900. Student Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore.
Doctor of Music, honorary, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1943.
Came to the United States, 1897, naturalized, 1923. Organist Saint John's Church, Georgetown, District of Columbia, 1901-1902. Representative and organ expert, Estey Organ Company, New York, 1903-1917.
Organist Church of the Covenant, New York, 1902-1950.
Founder, 1924, and director Training School in Church School Music, New New New York
Member of committee on worship Federal Council of Churches. Member National Association of Organists (chairman of the executive committee 1920-1926, president 1926-1929, vice president 1930), Hymn Society of America (president 1931-1933. Clubs: Quill, Saint Wilfrid, National Arts.
Married Sarah A. Burwell, June 23, 1903 (deceased, August 29, 1950). Married second, May deForest Payne, February 2, 1952. Children: Sarah Burwell (Mistress Ralph de Someri Childs), Robert Lonsdale, Lewis Wardlaw (deceased).