Substitutes Available

Substitutes listed are members of the local organ guild. The people who hold AGO certificates have passed requirements of the National American Guild of Organists for various levels of service playing and choral conducting. However, the GKCAGO is not an endorsement agency for service provided by the persons listed here. To learn proficiency of substitutes, feel free to ask them for references. Feedback regarding the hiring of GKCAGO substitutes is welcome and encouraged. Please send feedback to John Schaefer at canonjohn40@gmail.com

These substitutes have passed various levels of AGO certification requirements:

  • (h)(816) 436-1419 (c)(816) 456-0343

    mbronaughd@gmail.com

    Organ

  • (h)(816) 353-4826 (c)(816) 289-9760

    themanns@manneco.com

    organ, piano (Weddings/Funerals only)

  • (816) 520-2084

    canonjohn40@gmail.com

    Organ, Choral Director, Liturgical Worship

SPC = service playing certificate | CAGO = Colleague certification | AAGO = Associate certification | FAGO = Fellow certification

The following have various degrees in organ or church music at the college or postgraduate level:

  • (270) 535-4881

    carmichael.alisa@gmail.com

    Organ, Piano

  • (816) 678-6372

    sahenry652@gmail.com

    Organ, Piano, Choral Director, Liturgical Worship

  • (785) 842-2053

    slhett.sunflower.2016@gmail.com

    Organ, Liturgical Worship, Choral Director, Handbell Director

  • (309) 333-8745

    Sarah.orr.lyons@gmail.com

    Organ, Piano, Liturgical Worship, Choral Director

    Saturday and Sunday Evenings Only

  • amrwjc@gmail.com

    Organ, Liturgical Worship

  • (913) 642-8642

    Organ, Liturgical Worship

SPC = service playing certificate | CAGO = Colleague certification | AAGO = Associate certification | FAGO = Fellow certification

The following also offer their services:

  • (816) 453-8406

    boydlee@aol.com

    Organ, Liturgical Worship

  • (913) 814-9021

    hababab@earthlink.net

    Organ, Liturgical Worship

  • (816) 665-4441

    Organ, Liturgical Worship


Organ Teachers

Want to take organ lessons?

Don’t know where to look? 

See below or click the KC AGO license plate to the right to download a PDF list of Greater Kansas City area organ teachers.

  • 785-842-2053

    slhett.sunflower.2016@gmail.com

    Location: Lawrence, KS

    Teaching Area: Church music, classical literature, Lawrence KS & KCMO

  • 913-708-1213

    jhigdon@ku.edu

    Location: University of Kansas, Lawrence KS

    Teaching Area: Organ

  • 913-236-8820

    mirokaufman@gmail.com

    Location: Prairie Village KS

    Teaching Area: Church music, classical literature, organ

  • 913-360-7598

    ruthk@benedictine.edu

    Location: Atchison KS

  • 816-781-1132 (h)

    816-507-2744 (w)

    poseyannphil2@sbcglobal.net

    Location: Liberty MO

    Teaching Area: piano, organ, harpsichord; Liberty MO (3 sites)

  • 816-415-7533 (ofc)

    816-781-7700 (SchMus)

    riglera@william.jewell.edu

    Location: William Jewell College, Liberty MO

    Teaching Area: Organ; Gano Chapel Liberty MO

  • 913-895-0682

    cstodt@htlenexa.org

    Location: Lenexa KS

    Teaching Area: Piano, organ

  • 913-402-3946

    kevin.vogt@stmichaelcp.org

    Location: Leawood KS

    Teaching Area: Organ


The absolute deadline for submissions to the Bombarde editor is the 20th of each month. Please email your information to bombarde@kcago.com.