Faith Lutheran Church of Sarasota

I am happy to write this letter today, to extol the virtues of the new instrument which serves our congregation today, a model 356 Rodgers, which was interfaced with our fine memorial pipe organ. The blend is incredible! Comments of the congregation as to what this accomplished in stimulating hymn singing as well as the accompanying of our fine choir, has been many.

We have a large concert series at our church and this instrument has been played, and will be played, by outstanding organists from all over our country. James David Christie, organist of The Boston Symphony Orchestra, has played his 2nd recital on it only recently, and has already requested that he able to bring his most outstanding Oberlin Conservatory graduate organ students from Ohio to play a recital here next January.

Richard Elliott, official organist of The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, will come from Salt Lake City, Utah, to play a recital this April 15th, the Sunday afternoon following Easter. It is well-known that he has long been involved playing Rodgers organs.

I would be happy to have anyone call me for an appointment to see, hear, and  play, our outstanding installation. I am pleased to be able to write this letter today, to attest to the music of this fine instrument, as well as the quality of the service on it, and its promptness, which has of course been solely minimal. In my former church in Washington, DC, I played a superb Rodgers organ interfaced with pipes, and all the years I was there I never saw a service person.

What better letter of recommendation could be written?

Most Cordially,

Roger Roszell - Director of Music

Faith Lutheran Church