The Beginning

This is hopefully the first of many posts.  I've never 'blogged' before and am usually opposed to doing so. However, Emma and I have moved approximately 600 miles away from our home in St. Louis to the small town of Lindsay, TX. We moved from my hometown of 23 years to this small town not far from her home town and her folks.  But for those of you who have discovered  this blog and will continue to read it (thanks!), let's back up and see how we got here in the first place.

The Beginning
My name is Andy,

and I'm a church musician.

Unfortunately, no, I do not play this organ....

Anyways, about five years ago I met this girl from Texas named Emma and we got married!

 

Being a church organist I have had several positions within my somewhat still short career.  Here are a few places that I've been either organist or assistant organist. 

St. Francis de Sales Oratory, interim organist, and assistant organist

St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish, assistant organist

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish, organist

All of these parishes have been in St. Louis.  My new assignment is in Lindsay, TX at St. Peter's Catholic Church.  It is my hope to do graduate studies while I'm here at one of the many universities in the area. Here are a few pictures of St. Peter's. 

The High Altar

The Nave

The Organ and Choir loft

A view of the nave from the loft

A picture of the Church at dusk

The Church at dawn right before my first morning mass

So here we are in Lindsay, TX.  Emma and I are settling into our lovely new/old house (pictures of that to come soon).  The parish is practically the entire town of Lindsay; about 1018 people with weekend mass attendance at about 825-850 and growing. The church is newly restored after two years of renovation from water damage in the ceilings.  I've never seen a more devout parish than St. Peter's; this is a really unique place to be.  This blog is dedicated to chronicling all of the events that goes in this little yet surprisingly active parish.