David Gilbreath has many decades of church music experience. He began by playing the piano for church services at the age of twelve. He has studied organ privately with teachers in Fort Worth, Stephenville, and Waco. David’s church music experience includes Organist/Choirmaster at First Christian Church in Stephenville; Organist, Central Christian Church, Waco; Director of Handbell Choirs, Seventh & James Baptist Church, Waco; Organist, Lake Shore Baptist Church, Waco, and Organist, St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Waco.
He is a graduate of Tarleton State University where he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in education. David has over thirty years of experience in public education, teaching in Stephenville ISD, Midway ISD, and working as an administrator for twenty years at Rio Brazos Education Cooperative in Waco.
David currently works for Waco ISD and Baylor University in the teacher education program, and is organist at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, Waco.
Howard L Thompson has been the Director of Music and Choirmaster at St. Alban's since 2003. He also serves as Assistant Organist. Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Furman University in Greenville, SC; the Master of Music degree from Baylor University and has done doctoral study at the University of Texas at Austin. He has served several churches in the Waco area as organist or choir director over his career including Temple Rodef Shalom and 17 years at Austin Avenue UMC. Howard was the choral music director at Midway High School for 20 years and was the Director of Fine Arts for the district 10 years. He retired from the public schools in 2005. Along with his service to St. Alban's, he is also an adjunct professor of music at McLennan Community College.
