Marshall Voit
Our part-time visiting Music Director, Marshall Voit, comes from San Diego where he was the Music Director for the First UU Church of San Diego and prior to that Music Specialist at Temple Emanuel of San Diego. He has university training in choral conducting, music theory and arranging from UCLA and is currently pursuing a graduate degree at NAU in Flagstaff. He is a musician, worship leader, and community arts facilitator with more than 20 years' experience in the field. His skills include advanced vocal & guitar techniques, choral conducting and arranging, strong foundations in music theory, and charismatic stage presence.
Karen Denney
Karen Denney, a familiar face in our congregation, is the second of our two part-time Music Directors. A member of Granite Peak Singers and the Prescott Interfaith Choir, she stepped up to be our second choir director when the other candidate had to withdraw due to her partner's health.
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Karen was born and raised in Texas City, Texas on the gulf coast across from Galveston Island. Her music making began at the age of 3 when she was enrolled in Mrs. Cain’s Rhythm Band class. Piano lessons started at the age of 7 and by 3rd grade she was accompanying the singing in Sunday School at the Methodist Church. Playing Oboe and singing in church and school choirs started in 7th grade. She attended multiple colleges on her journey to a B.A. in Organ Performance from the University of New Hampshire and a Masters in Computer Science from Texas A&M. Her career path was eclectic, from teaching public school music, to working for IBM on contract to NASA at Johnson Space Center working on Space Shuttle software, and full circle back to Public School music in Texas. She taught all levels of general and choral music and even a short stint teaching band. She redefined the definition of insanity by teaching five hundred 5th graders to play the recorde