Cynthia Ladew is the Music Director for The Interfaith Choir.  Mrs. Ladew, a native of Michigan, holds a BA in Music, with emphasis on organ, from Grand Rapids Baptist College (now Cornerstone University).  She also holds a BD in Education form Calvin College with emphasis on elementary music and music education.

            Mrs. Ladew leads the choir with vast and varied experience, including being the choir director at Calvary Bible Church in Derry, NH teaching music at Calvary Christian School in Derry, NH for five years, where she taught kindergarten through high school students, including the Select Choral Ensemble.  Mrs. Ladew, also a former 2nd grade teacher at Calvary Christian School, currently directs a children's choir, The King's Choir, in Kingston, NH.  She also offers private piano lessons to the community.

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Larry Thompson is our pianist for The Interfaith Choir.  He was raised in Medford, MA and began studying piano at the age of eight.  In his teen years, he was playing piano for his small home church and studied with Anastasia Do-Ian at the music school in her Malden home.

            Following graduation from Medford High School, Mr. Thompson served in the U.S. Army for three years.  He was stationed in Germany and played for a Southern Baptist church in Heidelberg which was attended by soldiers from nearby army bases.  Upon his discharge he received his music degree in music education from Eastern Nazarene College and studied applied piano at Boston University.

            Over the years, he has served as organist at several churches, including Calvary Bible Church in Derry, NH for over thirty years.  After retiring from active church ministry, he was called to the Church of the Transfiguration in Derry, NH, where he now serves as organist and music director.

 

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