Stephen Roddy

 Stephen Roddy is founder and director of the Houston Children's Chorus.  He is a graduate of Auburn University and Southwestern Baptist Theological      Seminary.  Prior to the founding of the Chorus in 1989, Mr. Roddy served as full time organist/music associate at the 24,000 member First Baptist Church of Houston, where he coordinated 18 children's choirs involving more than 600 children.  He has also served on the staff at St. Luke's Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church, and Tallowood Baptist Church.  In addition to his full duties at the Houston Children's Chorus, Mr. Roddy is also the Director of Music Ministries at Grace Presbyterian Church. He is a noted children's choir festival conductor and clinician, and is frequently called upon to conduct state and church festivals involving 500 or more children.  A recent state festival in Orlando involved 2,000 children in concert.  He is in demand as a recording specialist for children, and has produced and directed numerous recordings for Silver-Burdett Ginn Music Textbooks, Warner Bros. Music, Fred Bock Music Company, Lifeway Christian Resources, Blue Bell Ice Cream, Gerber Baby Foods, and Hal Leonard Corporation.