If you've driven lately down Poplar or Central in the University of Memphis area, you've probably noticed the massive construction project on the grounds of Second Presbyterian Church. Buildings aren't all that is new these days at Second: The church also just announced the hiring of a new music director, Dr. Gabriel C. Statom, who is moving over from First Presbyterian Church of Lake Wales, Fla. The News Chief of Winter Haven, Fla., has a nice profile of Statom, who is described as "an integral part of the arts community" in Central Florida. The Ole Miss grad also has ties to the Mid-South:
"It's very sad for us to be leaving our friends and acquaintances we've had here over the years," Statom said. "We feel that this is God's plan for us as a family."
But he describes his new position as "a dream job" in a church he has admired since he was 18 years old. And Memphis is much closer to his family in Alabama and his wife's family in Mississippi.
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