St. Francis Episcopal Church

PRAYER FOR CHURCH MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS

O God, whom saints and angels delight to worship in heaven: 

Be ever present with your servants who seek through art and music to perfect the praises

offered by your people on earth; and grant to them even now glimpses of your beauty,

and make them worthy at length to behold it unveiled for evermore;

through Jesus Christ of Lord, Amen.

(Book of Common Prayer, page 819)

ORGANIST and CHOIR MASTER

ERIK PITTMAN

 

  

Erik Pittman has been the organist and choirmaster of  St. Francis

in Denham Springs off and on, for about 12 years.  His first stint

was during the 1990s and returned in 2014 following a

broadening of his horizons in many ways, including service in

the U.S. Army deployed to Afghanistan.  

 

His philosophy of church music mirrors that of St. Augustine

of Hippo -- which can be expressed as 'a person who sings,

prays twice.' 

 

Music is an integral part of our worship and the Anglican

musical traditions are the richest source to allow our

worship to bring us closer to God.  Traditional hymnody  

 offers rich opportunities for deep and meaningful

worship by the beauty of the Anglican tradition

means we aren't just limited to those traditional hymns.

 

Helped by a reinvigorated choir, we continue to offer

worthy prayer and praise to God in our liturgies.

 

Erik shares his varied musical gifts and talents of

playing the organ, piano and cello in addition to

chanting and leading the choir.  His joyful enthusiasm

is felt by the congregation at each service, whether

inside the church or standing outside under a tent or

on the parking lot, Erik continues to share his ministry

at St. Francis.

 

Erik playing at First Service

after 2016 flood. 

            

 

 

 

 CHOIR 

     

MUSICIANS 

      

Hallelujah!

Sing to the Lord a new song;

sing his praise in the congregation of the faithful.

Psalm 149:1

New voices are always welcome.

Talk with Organist and Choir Master Erik Pittman or a choir member.