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Gary A. Marks is a native of Huntington, West Virginia. He has served as a church organist for congregations throughout the United States since the age of twelve. Gary holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Marshall University and both Master of Sacred Music and Master of Divinity degrees from Boston University.

In 1995 he won first prize in the graduate division of the William C. Hall Competition in San Antonio, Texas, and was represented by Music and Musicians Concert Artist Management in Los Angeles and London. He has performed recitals throughout the United States and France.

Gary served as Adjunct Professor of organ at Alvernia College in Reading, Pennsylvania from 1988-89. In 1994-95, Gary was a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Music Theory at the University of North Texas. His business experience includes planning and fundraising for major organ projects as well as working the past several years as a real estate agent in the greater Seattle area with Re/Max Real Estate Center. (www.garyamarks.com).

Gary’s most notable church positions include Alamo Heights United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas; Immaculate Conception Church, Everett, Massachusetts; St. John’s Methodist Church, Watertown, Massachusetts; Emmanuel Episcopal and St. Monica’s Roman Catholic Church, Mercer Island, Washington, and is currently organist at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Chapel (Independent – Traditional Latin Rites), Seattle, Washington.

Ryan Dye has been Minister of Music for All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle since 2000.  He has served in similar roles for Presbyterian and Seventh-day Adventist churches in Washington State.  A native of Wenatchee, Washington, Ryan earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in Religion and Business Administration from Walla Walla University.  He also holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Washington.  Ryan has studied organ with Lester Groom, Edward Hansen, Kraig Scott, Douglas Cleveland, J. Melvin Butler and Carole Terry.

Ryan has been active in church ministry since holding his first position as church organist at the age of 12.  He has also worked as a pastor and college chaplain before pursuing a career in music.  Along with his business partner, Gary Marks, Ryan is part owner of North Pacific Organ and Sound in Redmond, Washington.  NPOS is proud to represent Allen organs in Western Washington and Alaska.

As an avid traveler, Ryan has toured some of the famous organs of the world.  Having been selected to study in London in the summer of 2002, Ryan performed on the organs of Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, St. Giles, Cripplegate, St. Lawrence Jewry, House of Parliament Chapel and the Chapel Royal at the Tower of London.

Since attending the first American Guild of Organists’ Pipe Organ Encounters in Seattle at the age of 13, Ryan has been active in the Seattle Chapter of the AGO, having served on the Executive Board for several years and as Chapter Dean in 2006-2007.  Ryan makes his home in Bellevue with his wife Heather, who is a professional singer.