Famous organist to perform here

Staff Reports

May 08, 2008 10:15 pm

— MOULTRIE — Internationally famous organist, Nicholas Bowden will perform an inaugural concert on Saint Margaret of Scotland Episcopal Church’s new Allen organ on Friday evening, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. This informal evening of both classical and lighter selections on the new instrument is free and open to the public. The church is located at 1499 S. Main St. in Moultrie.
Nicholas Bowden enjoys a national reputation as a church musician and entertainer. His energetic performances coupled with a unique sense of humor bring a fresh light to the world of organ music.
Bowden is the principal organist at Atlanta’s 10,000 member Peachtree Presbyterian Church, a position he has held since 1993. His Nicholas Bowden and Friends Concerts draw thousands of music lovers to Peachtree Church twice yearly and include with the organ a wide variety of singers, choirs and instrumentalists.
Bowden has performed in venues across the United States and in Europe as both an organ soloist and conductor. He has appeared on a number of television specials over the years from local Atlanta stations to Diane Bish’s “The Joy of Music,” which is broadcast the world over. He can be seen each week on the nationally televised broadcasts of Peachtree Presbyterian Church.
Bowden attended Mercer University in Macon and subsequently became associate organist at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he served until 1991. He travels extensively, has a great love of politics and architecture, but his true passion has been and remains people and communicating with them through music on the “king of instruments.”