Jackson Merrill is appointed interim assistant director of music and organist of Christ Church Episcopal, Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He is a graduate student of James Kibbie in organ performance at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he was awarded the Marilyn Mason Scholarship, the Patricia Barrett Ludlow Memorial Scholarship in Organ, and the Chris Schroeder Graduate Fellowship. He is a member of The Diapason’s 20 Under 30 Class of 2021.
Merrill came to Michigan from Hartford, Connecticut, where he was organist and director of music ministries at Trinity Church. In addition, he was the choral director of Trinity Academy in Hartford and sang in various choirs at Yale University. Merrill holds the Bachelor of Music degree from Jacksonville University.
For information: christchurchgp.org.
Other recent appointments:
Shannon Murphy to Trinity Presbyterian, Montgomery, AL
Joseph Ripka to St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, Oklahoma City
