David Mitchell

David Mitchell (b.1943) is a native of Oregon and California. He is a graduate of Biola University (B. Mus.) and the University of Redlands (M. Mus.) and is an Associate of the American Guild of Organists (AAGO). Post graduate study in music was done at the University of Iowa. (David's first experience playing the organ was at age four when he surprised his parents with a rendition of "Silent Night" on the family "pump organ.") From 1967-85 David was the Director of Music and the Arts at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL. From 1986 until his "retirement" in 2008 he administered a successful insurance and financial planning practice in Springfield while also serving as Organist for Springfield area churches (First Presbyterian, Central Baptist and First Christian.) He has been organist at First Christian since 2003 and continues as time will allow. He has been a music critic for the State Journal-Register newspaper and has served on the boards of Springfield area arts organizations. His compositions have been published by Augsburg, Hinshaw, and Belwin Mills and have been performed in the USA and UK. David lives in Springfield, IL with his wife Mary Caroline. In addition to church and music activities they enjoy gardening, photography, travel, and the blessings of family including seven "grands" living in Minneapolis, DC, NYC and Springfield.