WALTER GRIFFETH

                                                  Choir Director

Hometown:  I was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

 

Family Info:  I am happily married to Emily, an RN at Morton Plant’s emergency room.  We have a son, Elijah, a beautiful and intelligent two year old.

 

When did you join the staff of Aldersgate?  May 2024

 

What did you do before joining Aldersgate? I attended Christ Church UMC from 2000 – 2010.  During my school years, I was always involved in music and choirs.  I was featured in Florida Grand Opera’s production of “Rigoletto” by Giuseppe Verdi at the age of 17.  I was also the male lead for plays in high school theatre. During college, I was a  soloist for many musical selections including Mozart Requiem.  I was assistant director of the Symphonic Chorale of South West Florida, and the Cantor/Choir master at St. May’s Episcopal Church in Bonita Springs.  In 2017, I was fortunate enough to travel to Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia to participate in a choral festival with the Florida Gulf Coast University choir.  Subsequently, I became the music director at Seven Lakes retirement community in Fort Meyers, Florida.

 

What do you do for fun?  Liturgical music has been in my heart for years.  I am very happy to be a part of the Aldersgate family and I look forward to the future.

 

Favorite books?   Time Machine by HG Wells

 

Who has influenced you the most in ministry/life?  My mother – she demonstrated character, hard work, selflessness and sacrifice.