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The Adult Choir sings every Sunday at our 11 AM service of Holy Eucharist and special weekday services such as Christmas Eve, Maundy Thursday, and occasional funerals. The Choir rehearses Sunday mornings, following the 11 AM worship service. The Choir pauses for the summer months, except for occasional solos and small group anthems (rehearsed prior to the 11 AM service).

The Handchime Choir is an intergenerational musical ensemble, which plays and practices for special services, such as Christmas and Easter, throughout the year.

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John Drymon
Music Director

    John Drymon

    Music Director

    John joined St. Paul’s in May 2011. Having grown up in the Episcopal Church and Winston Salem, NC, and after 20 years in various other congregational settings as a church musician, John is excited to be serving as the Organist and Choir Director here at St. Paul’s Episcopal in Smithfield.

    While John's earliest music experiences during High School came from playing the organ at two Episcopal churches in Southern Maryland, his formation as a musician was primarily from playing in clubs, concerts, recording sessions, and touring with all varieties of musical ensembles. After feeling a strong calling to the music ministry in a church setting, John received a choral conducting and organ playing certification from Westminster Choir College, which has brought him back to the congregational setting.

    We are honored to have John as our organist at St. Paul’s, as well as the director of our Adult Choir and Bell/Chime Choir.


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    Smithfield, NC 27577-4532
    919-934-2675

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