Learn about how to select music that works with the scriptures and themes of your worship service and fits the musical style and gifts of your congregation. We will focus on music that is simple to sing and play, and will offer some resources for finding recordings if you don’t have a musician for worship.

Phillip Morgan has served as Director of Music at Central Presbyterian Church in Louisville, KY since 2012. He is also the Artistic Director of the Louisville Gay Men’s Chorus. Phillip has had the privilege of leading the choir at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, being a member of the Montreat Worship and Music Conference planning team and looks forward to beginning his service on the Presbyterian Association of Musicians executive board. Both a conductor and a singer, Phillip currently sings with the Louisville Chamber Choir and has been a featured soloist with the Louisville Orchestra, the Choral Arts Society, and a studio artist with the Kentucky Opera.

Karrie Rushing is known far and wide for her skill and passion as a Director of Music! Karrie received the Bachelor of Music in Music Education from East Carolina University and the Master of Music in Choral Conducting from Florida State University. She has a passion for helping both children and adults discover new ways in which they can make music and creating connections to make music accessible to everyone. Karrie is an active member of American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and Presbyterian Association of Musicians (PAM). She has served on the Executive Boards of the North Carolina Chapter of ACDA (Music in Worship Repertoire and Resources Chair) and PAM (At-Large Representative) and was the Co-Director of the 2023 PAM Worship and Music Conference at Montreat.