St. George's Music Staff
Gerry Senechal, Associate Director of Music Ministries & Organist
gerry.senechal@stgeorgesnashville.org
Ext. 252
Gerry Senechal began his musical career at the age of eight when he became organist of his father’s Episcopal church. At ten, he joined the All Saints’ Men and Boys Choir of Worcester, Massachusetts under the direction of Ron Stalford. He sang with All Saints’ for four years, touring England with the choir and eventually being named Head Chorister. He left All Saints’ in 1994 to serve as Organist of Oakdale United Methodist Church in West Boyston, Massachusetts, where he remained until leaving for college. Gerry continued his education at the University of the South, where he received two prestigious music awards: the Judy Running Memorial Prize and Gilbert Gilchrist Memorial Music Award. He also was included in Who’s Who of American College Students, and was elected President of the University Choir which toured England three times. Upon graduation, Gerry completed a two-year music internship at West End United Methodist Church in Nashville before beginning ministry at St. George’s, where he now serves as Associate Director of Music Ministries. He is particularly passionate about his work directing St. Gregory’s Choir, who served as Choir-in-Residence at Washington National Cathedral this past July. He has played numerous concerts in the US and has toured with various groups overseas. Gerry enjoys improvisation, and in 2006 became a published composer when St. James Music Press released fourteen of his original free hymn accompaniments.
Kim Messer, Music Librarian & Administrator
kim.messer@stgeorgesnashville.org
Ext. 253
Kim Messer comes to St. George’s with over 10 years in the music publishing business. Her love of performance art began as a young child and has continued through her life and career. Kim is a creative consultant who for over 5 years has served in roles such as product developer, record producer, video director, editor and event planner. She has worked for companies across the creative spectrum such as Nashville Children’s Theatre and Lillenas Publishing Company. She has several church musicals in print as well as a book on scriptwriting, and she served as executive producer on the 2009 Dove Award Winner, An Island Christmas for Youth/Children’s Musical. In addition, Kim has done various projects for companies such as Saddleback Church, LifeWay Music Service, Brentwood Benson and Fla.vor Alliance Media Group. Kim resides with her daughter Emma in beautiful Franklin, TN.
Aynsley Martindale, Music Leader for The Table
aynsley.martindale@stgeorgesnashville.org
Rachel Hansbury
Rachel Hansbury is a mezzo-soprano native to Asheville,NC. She recently completed her Master's in Music (Vocal Performance) at Austin Peay State University as a student of Dr. Sharon Mabry. In addition to her work with the adult and youth choirs at St. George's, she is a professor of music theory, aural skills, and class voice at Austin Peay State University. She is also proud to serve on the voice faculty of Clarksville 's Community School of the Arts and the W.O. Smith School of Music while maintaining a private studio in the Nashville area. Ms. Hansbury sings with the Nashville Symphony Chorus and Music City Baroque with previous solo and ensemble engagements in Clarksville, TN, Houston, TX and Wells, England. She supports St. George's affiliation with the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) and has worked for over five years as a proctor for the RSCM Gulf Coast Course under musical direction of experts in the field such as Gerre Hancock and Bruce Neswick. She is thrilled to lead the St. Dunstan's and St. Cecelia's choirs and offer voice and musical coaching to St. Alban's and St. Gregory 's choirs.