Since the Spring 2005 season, Stephen Mitchell has been the ACS Choral Director. Stephen W. Mitchell is currently Director of Music Ministries at Athens First United Methodist Church, Athens, Georgia, where he oversees an extensive choral, instrumental and handbell program for all ages.

Prior to coming to Athens, Stephen was Director of Music at Trinity United Methodist Church in Birmingham Alabama. A native of Pensacola, Florida, Stephen holds a B.A. in Music from Birmingham-Southern College.

From 1992-1996, Stephen was a Choral Scholar at Wells Cathedral in Well, England, where he sang daily choral evensong in the choir of men and boys. In addition, the choir toured France, Germany and Brazil, made several recordings and performed live for TV and radio broadcasts.

Stephen is currently dean of the Northeast Georgia Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and Southeastern Jurisdictional Representative for the Fellowship of United Methodists in Music and Worship Arts.

Stephen is number 5 in a family of 6 six kids. In his free time he likes the outdoors, the beach, traveling and shopping!

Rehearsals are in progress for the ACS summer show, a Broadway Revue to be performed August 11-14 at Seney-Stovall Chapel (see MAP). The summer shows have long been a favorite of both ACS members and the audience alike. For information on performance dates and times, click here

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