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About The Artist
The pipe organ at Calvary Church contains over ten thousand
"voices" which attempt to fulfill the desire of the hymn writer,
Johann Mentzer: "O that I had a thousand voices, And with a
thousand tongues could tell, Of Him in Whom the earth rejoices,
Who all things wisely does and well! My grateful heart would then
be free, To tell what God has done for me."
As a boy, J. MARTY COPE sat in awe of the pipe organ and
organist in his grandparents' church. The colorful, enthusiastic
playing and the energized congregational song united to light in
him a fire of excitement and an enduring interest in organ music.
J. Marty has studied under Dorothy Tait, Dan Miller, Devon
Hollingsworth, Paul Manz, William Bates, and John Ferguson.
From 1999 through 2001, J. Marty served as organist at Calvary
Church in Charlotte, North Carolina where he administered the
Tenth Anniversary Series, celebrating the ten-year anniversary
of the Calvary Grand Organ installation. In the fall of 2001, he
moved to Minnesota to continue his musical training at St. Olaf
College. There he studied organ, voice, church music, and
conducting and sang in the acclaimed St. Olaf Choir.
In playing, J. Marty desires to create excitement for the listener,
making the organ accessible to the layperson. He gratefully
acknowledges the Source of his gifts and dedicates them to the
glory of his Redeemer.
J. Marty Cope
This CD is comprised of the phenomenal sound of
a full organ along with bright brass instruments. An
excellent tape for someone who likes instrumental
only.