Tim Fink was head of opera and music theater in the SIUC School of Music and Artistic/Co-General Director of the McLeod Summer Playhouse.  Tim and his wife, Lori Merrill-Fink, as well as their daughter Emily Fink, contribute musical talent to our worship.  

Rick Gardner teaches music at Rend Lake and John A Logan community colleges.

The New Arts Jazztet is coordinated by Philip Brown.  Composer, jazz artist, and music educator, Phil is Professor Emeritus of Double Bass and Jazz Studies at Southern Illinois University. His performance career has included occasional dates with first-line jazz artists, as well as full-time seasons with professional symphony orchestras.