Timothy Tuller has served as Canon for Music (Organist and
Choir Director) of St. John’s Cathedral since January, 2007. Prior to coming to
St. John’s, Tim held positions at Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham,
Alabama, and the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Tim is a graduate of the
Cleveland Institute of Music and Ithaca College.
Music
Music played before and after the services on the Cathedral's magnificent pipe organ is chosen for spiritual reflection, or as accents for special holidays. For Christmas, Easter, Pentecost, Advent, and Lent, the organ music reflects the tone of the occasion, often involving re-creations of very old organ music as new, refreshing updated settings.
Canon for Music Timothy Tuller is a native of Elmira, New York, is a summa cum laude graduate of Ithaca College. Since January 2007, he has served as Canon for Music here at St. John's Cathedral. Tim earned his Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he received the valedictory prize. Previously the Music Associate at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, Alabama, Tim has more than sixteen years of freelance service-playing experience in several Christian denominations. His principal organ teachers include Richard L. Shae, J. William Greene, Allison Evans-Henry, and Todd Wilson.
Tim Tuller
Canon for Music
904-632-9104, ext. 120
Pam Searcy
Music Administrator & Director of Children's Music
(904) 632-9104 ext. 106
The Chapel is a happening place at St. John’s Cathedral during the 9 a.m. service. Each Sunday, the children pray and sing with the Director of Children’s Music, Pam Searcy as a part of the Children’s Chapel curriculum. Every other Sunday Ms. Pam directs the children’s offertory anthem at the 9 a.m. service.
As the Music Administrator (MA), Pam Searcy performs administrative and operational support functions for the Canon for Music and the music department. The MA also provides administrative support to the music and worship ministry of the cathedral by implementing and maintaining administrative systems.
Robert Roth
Assistant Conductor
(904) 868-1435
Robert rehearses the introit anthem at each Sunday morning rehearsal. He then directs the introit anthem from the baptismal font at the beginning of each 11 a.m. service. In the event the Canon for Music is absent, the assistant conductor conducts the offertory anthem and the communion motet in the choir stalls during Sunday morning services.
Rose Lindblad
Music Librarian
(904) 955-1485
The St. John’s Cathedral Music Library is comprised of over 1,000 works valued at over $125,000. We are so fortunate to have Rose Lindblad as the caretaker of this vast collection of music. As the Music Librarian Rose assists the Canon for Music by processing new music and by filing, distributing and managing an extensive library of sheet music and music books for the Cathedral Choir. This position also maintains the master list of music, keeping it current by adding new music to the list as needed.
Michael Miller
Music Archivist
(904) 923-0030
Michael Miller produces an audio recording of all services at the Cathedral and extracts the music to archive each recording to form an extensive library of organ, choir and instrumental music. He also uploads recently performed music on our Cathedral web site for the enjoyment of our congregation and the Friends of Music fans and Facebook followers.
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Choir of St. John's Cathedral
Consisting of 40 singers, the Choir at St. John’s is an integral part of the worship experience, singing every Sunday in 11 a.m. service, and also for Carol Services, Evensongs as well as Holy Day services. The Cathedral Choir is comprised of auditioned singers, many of whom are also accomplished instrumentalists. Adding to the Cathedral music department are principals from the Jacksonville Symphony, along with other professional players in the area. Experienced singers may arrange an audition appointment with Canon for Music Timothy S. Tuller: (904) 356-5507, ext. 120.
The Choir of St. John’s was the choir-in-residence at the Washington National Cathedral in July 2018. The Choir was honored during the summer of 2010 to serve as choir-in-residence at Ely Cathedral in England. The Choir traveled to England in the summer of 2014 to sing at Canterbury Cathedral and Westminster Abbey.
Celebration Choir
The Celebration Choir is a volunteer choir that sings every other week at the 9 a.m. service and at special events and services. They rehearse every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. Contact Director Michalyn Palmer for more information: (904) 704-8505 or [email protected].
Michalyn Palmer
Director of the Celebration Singers
(904) 704-8505
The St. John's Celebration Choir is a volunteer choir that sings every other week at the 9 a.m. service and at special events. They rehearse every Thursday at 5:30 in the Choir Room. Contact Michalyn for more information.
Bonnie Hardman
Accompanist
(904) 575-7486
We are so fortunate to have Bonnie, who is our resident accompanist at the cathedral. She also serves as a substitute pianist when the Canon for Music is away. Bonnie regularly accompanies our Celebration Choir and on occasion assists with the Children’s Chapel Singers.
Children's Chapel Singers
Every Sunday during the 9 a.m. service, the children pray and sing with Children's Music Director Pam Searcy as a part of Children's Chapel. Every other Sunday the children sing for the congregation in the Sanctuary. Contact Director Pam Searcy at [email protected] or (904) 608-7259 for more information.
The Great Organ
Historically, cathedrals are known for three important traditions. These have been called the “Chief Glories” over many centuries.
Masterful preaching, inspirational architecture and outstanding music are the three major areas peculiar to cathedrals. Certainly, these items are obvious in St. John’s Cathedral.
The term “Great Organ” describes cathedral organs and has b…
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