David Spicer

Biography

David Spicer is Minister of Music and the Arts at the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, Connecticut, where he directs a multiple vocal and handbell choir program and produces a monthly concert series.

Before assuming the Wethersfield position in October 1986, Spicer was Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, Nebraska, and taught church music at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Prior to this he was Organist/Choirmaster at the Wayne (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian Church.

A native of Austin, Texas, Spicer received his first musical training from his parents, playing the organ in church at the age of eight. Spicer is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he was an Artist/Scholar under the renowned Dr. Alexander McCurdy. Graduate studies were completed at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, also in Philadelphia. Further organ study was done under Dr. Robert Elmore. Spicer acknowledges Dr. Virgil Fox as a source of inspiration for his own style.

A gifted conductor, Spicer has presented several area premier performances. As a teacher, he has the distinction of having had three of his students win full scholarships to his alma mater, the Curtis Institute of Music. His work is widely recognized for its creativity and inspiration.

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