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Bill Carter and the Presbybop Quartet: Guestbook

Davida

April 28, 2008

I'm a seminary student. My background is classical piano music. However, I really like playing jazz when I listened to the jazz music. Imporvisation, communication, and rhythm that makes me very excited.
I thought I can use jazz to worship God.
But, some of my friends and pastors have opposite opinion.
I'm trying to find some resources and information to write about jazz in church for one of my theology paper.
While searching some of information, I found your web site.
I really like your heart for God.
I also want to be a true worshiper by using various sound and true heart.
GOd bless you!

Jean Johnson Foster

March 31, 2008

Hey Bill,
It's been awhile, like about 30 years if I recall. I get the Presbybop e-mails and just wanted to say hello after all these years post Owego Youth Group days. Remember those? Remember the trip back from The Mahler camp Vermont retreat through "feet" of snow. I know you don't remember - you "kids" all slept while I drove! I'm out there singing some jazz these days and love hearing everything you're doing with jazz. Love listening to your stuff.

Brian Handeland

September 23, 2007

Hi Bill, I heard your music a few months back on KBEM radio out of Minneapolis and I really liked what I heard. Please keep on spreading the word of God through jazz! Any word on when the hymnal might come back into print?

Brian

Rod MacDonald

September 9, 2007

Anxiously waiting for the hymnal to be available. Thanks! Rod

Michele Millington

April 20, 2007

Your wife is in my Sound & Symbol class. I was wondering if you had any compilation CDs of Jazz History I might be able to use for my Sound & Symbol class? I am unable to listen to your music because the sound files won't open properly. Advise?
Michele

Dennis

March 19, 2007

Bill, It was fantastic to see you again. Made me fondly remember our old times in high school. I don't do that often. I'm listening to "Welcome Home" right now. What a beautiful song. Hope to catch you in concert again... or just to keep catching up on times gone by.

Tom Shellenberger

March 11, 2007

Hello Pastor Bill:

We (my wife, my pastor and his wife, our church organist and myself) attended the Jazz Vespers today at Clark Summit. We are all from Williamsport. What a wonderful service! Low key, and very appropriate to the Lenten season. Some great jazz, too! Thank you for all that you do for the church...and for spreading the Word through live jazz. We'll give this a try at our church later this Spring. I think, I hope...that, if our hearts and minds are where they should be... we will be successful in our efforts. Just like you!

All best to you...

In His service,
Tom Shellenberger
Chancel Choir Director
Covenant Central Presbyterian Church
Williamsport, PA

Karen Chamis - First Presby, Roselle

November 29, 2006

What an incredible ministry!

Y'all need to provide some HTML code/MIDI files that can be uploaded to our churches' websites!

David Garrett

November 26, 2006

Hi, Bill. Miss you a lot, hope all is well with you. I am living in Camp Hill, PA, trying to answer the Spirit's "recall" to ministry. Please pray for me. God bless.
David

Christina Espey-Sundt

October 21, 2006

Hi! I just came back from the Synod of the Northeast meeting where I was the YAD for Susquehanna Valley. It was so great to hear Warren perform. I bought the Welcome Home CD at the Stony Point store and love it! Also, Bill, I rode to the Synod meeting with your parents. They were very kind to me, and I'm glad that I got the opportunity to meet them! Keep up the great work!

Michael Brown

October 18, 2006

Bill, I loved surfing your blog a bit. Your pictures and comments brought back memories of our visits to Iona for my sabbatical a couple years ago. When we were together in Florida I thought you mentioned something about going to a Benedictine Monastery on your sabbatical. Did you do that? And which one? How was it? Was there one in British Columbia that you looked at? Blessings. I am looking forward to our time in January and catching up more. Grace and Peace, Michael

Albert

October 6, 2006

Hi, great site!

Leslie Brockman

October 1, 2006

My pastor, who is from Pittsburg, told me about your site, so I just listened to several of your pieces and heard your sermon from 9/3/06. All very enjoyable. I'm a singer, choir director, music teacher, and organist/accompanist at St. Mark Presbyterian in Newport Beach, CA. Your music is inspiring -- and if you're ever in CA, our congregation would love to have you put on a concert! Pastor's name is Gary Collins. Do you know him? Loved the picture of Chimney Rock, as Ghost Ranch is a favorite place for my family and for many in our church -- very inspiring, indeed! Keep up the good music.

Deborah Palmer

September 2, 2006

Great web page, Bill. Hope to see you at Communion tomorrow.

Deb P

Bill Fellows

August 17, 2006

Hi, Reverend Carter... on the first anniversary of my Father's passing, I came across your web site. I enjoyed reading about your sabatical, sounds like it has been wonderful for you. I'm sure everyone in Clarks Summit is missing you and will relly benefit from your experience. Thanks again, for everything you and the members of your church did for my folks, I'll be forever grateful.

Lee Rabe

July 24, 2006

I LOVE what you are doing! I am an assistant music director at St. Andrew Presbyterian in Iowa City, IA by night and a middle school band director by day. We have just recently formed a big band at our church and I'm looking for ways to fuse it into our service. I'm not much of a composer, but I can arrange. I'll look forward to buying some sheet music from you!!

Lee Rabe

Jan (Graham) Walker

July 24, 2006

I love the CD, my only regret is that you did not include "A Balm in Gilead" on the CD, but maybe next time.

rev. bruce vander kolk

July 14, 2006

we have had jazz in our churh and would like to know if you are ever in the Orlando Fl area for a potential concert.

maybe we can help you set up something this ... of course in the winter time...I am think a winter time swing thing for boomers etc.

I live in Mt Dora Florida.. who by the way would be a great place for a concert

By His hand of grace

PB

Roy Janson

July 12, 2006

Great blog. Enjoy life. Looking forward to your return and stories

Stephen L. Wallace

June 13, 2006

Thank you - God deserves the best!
Stephen

steve farless

May 6, 2006

I am so excited that the course of Jazz is winding through the Christian community. I have loved Jazz for years, and as a pastor myself, I’ve caught a frown or two when I have disclosed my love for it. I also like the fact that Christian musicians are moving away from jazzy sounding “instrumentals” (which are fine) to actual jazz forms.

I knew I was going to like you guys when I saw your name “Presbybop” And your sound is exactly what I hoped to hear as I checked it out. Looking forward to grabbing some CDs.

Steve
Lighthouse Community Church
Madison, TN

Mark Bentlage

April 24, 2006

Hello Guillermo, I hope you have a great sabbatical, sounds very interesting, I'm looking forward to hearing the stories.

Jan (Graham) Walker

March 26, 2006

I am still listening to the wonderful music on the CD's that I purchased. I enjoyed so much the services in Salem in February. I am eagerly awaiting the newest CD.
What a small world we do live in to find out that there is somewhere else in NE PA to visit.
YEA Princeton! Dad was Class of 1939.

Al Fischer

February 19, 2006

Very much appreciated and loved Bill's message on Sunday Feb 12 at Salem's FPC. It was a rare treat to have both the great musical treat and the excellent spiritual undertones supporting all that happened.

Jean Plaisance

January 27, 2006

I live in Salem, OR and am looking forward to hearing you here in morning church and evening concert on Feb.12 at First Pres.
I am 81 years old and wonder if you have heard of the Red Norvo Trio which played what I call soft jazz. I have a 45 RPM of it which I used to dust to and feed my babies to. Easy listening.

patti kilpatrick-hussey

January 9, 2006

Hey there,
I was introduced to you and your music two years ago in October at a seminar in Kentucky. I enjoy staying connected and keeping up with your latest endeavors.
Patti

Judy

December 5, 2005

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed your song, "Welcome Home". It is really beautiful and it really spoke to me yesterday. Thank you.

Pete Mittelstadt

November 26, 2005

I live in southern California. I direct our church choir, and play jazz sax {4of them}. I do music arranging for female vocalists in the area. I have trouble relating jazz to formal religious ceremonies etc.

Rev Steve Shirk

November 25, 2005

Hey Bill, Love Peyto Lake- I've been there 3 times and the Bow Valley is my favorite place on earth! We used to stay at lake Louise for a few weeks. Have you been to the Columbia Ice Fields?
Keep up the great music and preaching the word- they go together in my head too. We still have fond memories of you guys at Northumberland Presbytery. let's do it again! God's best to ya'll, Steve

Matt Guagliardo

November 25, 2005

Hey Uncle Bill, everything looks great! I'm looking forward to seeing Welcome Home come out. Hope to see you sometime soon.

Marty Ort

November 20, 2005

Website looks great. And now all the links even work on my computer. =)

Love the music too, gives me something to listen to besides Brubeck, which while good gets old. Thanks!

Ungala

October 20, 2005

Hi Bill,

Glad to see that you're doing well. Love the new look of your web-page. Keep in touch! ~ Ungala :)

Chip Andrus

October 17, 2005

Hey! This looks great. A wonderful place to come and relax with some great music. The coffee smells wonderful!

Cindy Pennington

October 15, 2005

Hi Bill -
I like the look of the new web site. Hope you and the rest of the group are having a good Fall. Later!
Cindy Pennington

John Vreeland

October 14, 2005

Bill,
I've left Buffalo and accepted the call to full time music ministry here in Sunny Fredericksburg,VA. We began a third service in September, that I'm writing some Jazz arrangements for, plus the rector, Jim Dannals, wants a Jazz Service at Christmas. Thanks for your inspiration.
God's Peace,
JHV

Craig Miller

October 14, 2005

Hi Bill,

Nice looking site. I'm thinking about a sabbatical that would focus on jazz music in worship…maybe a pastor/guitar player in residence idea. I would like to talk to you about it sometime.

Craig