St. Matthew Names Accompanist

St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Martinsburg will welcome Adam Smith as the new accompanist for its worship services on Sunday, Nov. 10.

Smith is currently on the music staff of Penn State University in State College. He has had years of experience as a worship accompanist in a variety of congregations mostly in Texas.

St. Matthew is rebuilding its adult choir program with the intent to incorporate early 20th-century gospel music with 21st century Christian music. To that end the church recently hired its former pastor, Ed Harshbarger, to lead the adult choir and coordinate the children and yout...