Background
Stokes, William James was born on June 24, 1940.
Stokes, William James was born on June 24, 1940.
Bachelor of Music, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1962. Bachelor of Arts in Music, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina, 1964. M Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1967.
Director music, organist 2d Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia, 1967—1984, Cathedral of All Souls, Asheville, North Carolina, 1984—2000. Interim director music Congressional Church, New Canaan, Connecticut, 2002—2004, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Forest Hills, New York, since 2006. Fellow Washington National Cathedral, Washington, 1976—1977.
Member of American Guild Organists (associate. Past dean Richmond chapter, Choirmaster certified).