PICAYUNE —
First United Methodist Church of Picayune, located on the corner of Fourth St. and North Haugh Ave, in Picayune, will host a special evening of music with Christopher Lovely, Sunday, January 15, 2012 at 6 p.m. in the church sanctuary.
Lovely, born and raised in Moss Point, Miss., received his Associate of Arts in Business from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier, Miss. He then enrolled at William Carey College and pursued a more in-depth study in music, receiving the Bachelor of Music in Church Music in 2002. Continuing his studies at the University of Southern Mississippi, he was awarded the Master of Music in Piano Accompaniment in 2004.
Performance credits include four seasons with Hattiesburg’s Carey Dinner Theatre. In 2004, he traveled with the William Carey Theatre Department to Nairobi, Kenya for the production of “Smoke on the Mountain”, for which he was a supporting actor and pianist. He has also accompanied numerous vocalists, instrumentalists, and ensembles throughout the southeastern United States.
In 2004, Lovely accompanied Dr. Lawrence Gwozdz, Saxophonist, at the Very Special Arts Festival in Washington, D.C. He then joined Voices of Mobile on their Spring Tour to Alaska. December 2009 saw his debut on the Carnegie Hall stage when he accompanied University of Mobile’s voice faculty in Sounds of the Season. In addition, Lovely presented an organ recital and accompanied Mr. Byron Johnson, tenor, on the island of Nevis in the West Indies in 2011.
Most recently, he served as Assistant Music Director for Upper Room Theatre’s presentation of “1940’s Radio Christmas Carol and directed the fourth annual “Keyboards at Christmas” at Safe Harbor UMC in Moss Point.
His international credits include accompanying the Southern Chorale of the University of Southern Mississippi in on their Spring Tour to Paris, France. Lovely has served on the Faculty of the International Performing Arts Institute located in Kiefersfelden, Germany since July 2010.
Lovely has served as Director of Music, Music Minister, Musician, and Worship Pastor at several churches throughout Mississippi. In his career, he has had the privilege to lead choral workshops and assist in many other leadership positions in both academic and religious settings. He is currently on faculty at the University of Mobile as Instructor of Music, where he teaches Freshman and Sophomore Theory and Piano and serves as Staff Accompanist and Vocal Coach.
An evening of special music with Christopher Lovely is free and open to the public, however, a love offering will be taken. First United Methodist Church of Picayune invite all to attend.
For more information contact the church at 601-798-4321.
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The musical talents of Christopher Lovely, M.M., will be featured in a recital at First United Methodist Church of Picayune. University of Mobile staff photo
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