Andy Waggoner is the Conductor and Artistic Director of The Collinsville Chorale in Illinois. The
Chorale is an 80-voice John United Church of Christ in St. Charles, MO and St. Paul United Church of
Christ in Waterloo, IL. From 2000-2005, Andy was Director of Music at Redeemer Evangelical Church in
South St. Louis, Missouri as well as Music and Choral Director at St. Louis Charter School, a public
charter school in downtown St. Louis with over 900 students in grades K-8. While at Redeemer, the
music ministries presented 50 concerts in four years, both on site at Redeemer and in the
community as a part of their concert series.
He has been a member of both the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and the St. Louis Metro Singers where
he also assisted in conducting. Andy has led workshops and leadership training in the areas of music,
worship, church member involvement and teaching with Love and Logic. Under his direction, choirs
have performed numerous concerts at such venues as the Cathedral Basilica, The Sheldon Concert
Hall, local churches and theatres and has participated in 3 residencies at Carnegie Hall in New York
City through Mid-America Productions. Andy will return to Carnegie Hall in the fall of 2011.
In addition to conducting, solo credits include a CD in 2003 of his live performance at the Sheldon
Concert Hall in St. Louis, several church solo concerts and tenor soloist with the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra for the Holiday Pops Concerts in 2003, performing Holts’ “Christmas Day” with the St. Louis
Metro Singers. In the fall of 2009, Andy made his jazz cabaret debut at the Bistro at Grand Center,
home to Jazz at the Bistro.
Community Theatre has long been a passion for Andy as he has participated in over 20 shows as an
actor, director and musical director. He was nominated twice by Arts For Life, a St. Louis area
theatre recognition guild, for his role in “Jekyll and Hyde” and for musically directing “Suessical,”
both with the Rockwood School District ’s Spotlight Productions. His most recent and favorite role
was playing Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” with Take Two Productions, which
was just nominated for "Best Show" by the Arts For Life Theatre Recognition Guild for 2007. Andy’s
been either on stage or under the stage for three productions of Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Bells Are Ringing, City of Angels, Suessical, Honk!, Jekyll
and Hyde, High Society, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. In June of 2009, Andy was the
Executive Producer of Arts for Life's Best Performance Awards.
Andy is also Executive Producer of The Bistro Cabaret in St. Louis. Bistro Cabaret presents cabaret
shows at The Bistro at Grand Center - Home of Jazz at the Bistro. You can link to this site through
Andy's homepage.
Andy has taught private piano, voice, and conducting and has also lead community choral festivals.
Andy is an active member of the American Choral Director’s Association, The Conductor’s
Associations of Missouri, Illinois and Texas, Music Educator's National Conference, and The Fellowship
of United Methodist Worship Arts. Click here to go to Andy's website
Chorale is an 80-voice John United Church of Christ in St. Charles, MO and St. Paul United Church of
Christ in Waterloo, IL. From 2000-2005, Andy was Director of Music at Redeemer Evangelical Church in
South St. Louis, Missouri as well as Music and Choral Director at St. Louis Charter School, a public
charter school in downtown St. Louis with over 900 students in grades K-8. While at Redeemer, the
music ministries presented 50 concerts in four years, both on site at Redeemer and in the
community as a part of their concert series.
He has been a member of both the St. Louis Symphony Chorus and the St. Louis Metro Singers where
he also assisted in conducting. Andy has led workshops and leadership training in the areas of music,
worship, church member involvement and teaching with Love and Logic. Under his direction, choirs
have performed numerous concerts at such venues as the Cathedral Basilica, The Sheldon Concert
Hall, local churches and theatres and has participated in 3 residencies at Carnegie Hall in New York
City through Mid-America Productions. Andy will return to Carnegie Hall in the fall of 2011.
In addition to conducting, solo credits include a CD in 2003 of his live performance at the Sheldon
Concert Hall in St. Louis, several church solo concerts and tenor soloist with the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra for the Holiday Pops Concerts in 2003, performing Holts’ “Christmas Day” with the St. Louis
Metro Singers. In the fall of 2009, Andy made his jazz cabaret debut at the Bistro at Grand Center,
home to Jazz at the Bistro.
Community Theatre has long been a passion for Andy as he has participated in over 20 shows as an
actor, director and musical director. He was nominated twice by Arts For Life, a St. Louis area
theatre recognition guild, for his role in “Jekyll and Hyde” and for musically directing “Suessical,”
both with the Rockwood School District ’s Spotlight Productions. His most recent and favorite role
was playing Schroeder in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” with Take Two Productions, which
was just nominated for "Best Show" by the Arts For Life Theatre Recognition Guild for 2007. Andy’s
been either on stage or under the stage for three productions of Annie, Fiddler on the Roof, How to
Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Bells Are Ringing, City of Angels, Suessical, Honk!, Jekyll
and Hyde, High Society, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. In June of 2009, Andy was the
Executive Producer of Arts for Life's Best Performance Awards.
Andy is also Executive Producer of The Bistro Cabaret in St. Louis. Bistro Cabaret presents cabaret
shows at The Bistro at Grand Center - Home of Jazz at the Bistro. You can link to this site through
Andy's homepage.
Andy has taught private piano, voice, and conducting and has also lead community choral festivals.
Andy is an active member of the American Choral Director’s Association, The Conductor’s
Associations of Missouri, Illinois and Texas, Music Educator's National Conference, and The Fellowship
of United Methodist Worship Arts. Click here to go to Andy's website
We are very blessed to have Lynn as our accompanist. She is not only gifted on the piano, but also in
assisting rehearsals and sectionals. Lynn is also the pianist at First Baptist Church of Collinsville and
has been the accompanist for the Chorale since it's inception in 1994.
assisting rehearsals and sectionals. Lynn is also the pianist at First Baptist Church of Collinsville and
has been the accompanist for the Chorale since it's inception in 1994.
Gary Humphrey is the Executive Director and founder of the Collinsville Chorale. A lifelong Collinsville
resident, Gary currently serves as the music director at Friedens United Church of Christ in St. Charles,
Missouri, and has been active in church music for over 25 years. Gary resides in Collinsville with his
wife Brenda, and his two children, Kevin and Lauren. Gary also continues to make use of his talents at
the piano, and can be found most Saturday evenings playing at Neruda, a fine dining establishment in
Edwardsville. Gary has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Business from Bradley University and an
MBA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The Chorale is Gary's passion and brings him
great joy!
resident, Gary currently serves as the music director at Friedens United Church of Christ in St. Charles,
Missouri, and has been active in church music for over 25 years. Gary resides in Collinsville with his
wife Brenda, and his two children, Kevin and Lauren. Gary also continues to make use of his talents at
the piano, and can be found most Saturday evenings playing at Neruda, a fine dining establishment in
Edwardsville. Gary has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Business from Bradley University and an
MBA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. The Chorale is Gary's passion and brings him
great joy!
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Andy Waggoner
Artistic Director and Conductor
Artistic Director and Conductor
Gary Humphrey
Founder and Executive Director
Founder and Executive Director
Lynn Schwander
Principal Accompanist
Principal Accompanist
Jean Conrady
Assistant Conductor
Kenneth Conrady
Assistant Accompanist
Assistant Conductor
Kenneth Conrady
Assistant Accompanist
| Current and Past Chorale Leadership Lynn Schwander, Marty Johnson, Lisa Neal, Gary Humphrey, Gary Hoobler, Andy Waggoner. |