Director of Music Ministry
Eileen Brody
Our Director of Music Ministry arrived in Bellingham from Montana in September 2021 and began serving at our church shortly thereafter. She comes to us with a wide variety of experience. Eileen grew up in New York state. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the State University College at Potsdam, New York and a Master of Music in Music and Liturgy from the University of Notre Dame. Her applied studies included voice, piano and organ, and she also plays guitar and flute. Her career as an elementary and secondary music teacher spanned over thirty years, and she has worked in music ministry positions for over 45 years. She has directed numerous church choirs and community chorales in five states, as well as having been Director of Music and Campus Minister for the Catholic Student Center at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. Eileen has been a vocal performer and an accompanist for numerous groups. In addition to being part of the staff at MVFUMC, she is currently working on her own compositions and is Director of Bellingham Community Chorus. She also spends a lot of her time with her children and young grandchildren. Eileen sees her role at MVFUMC as part of a mission of bringing people together in worship through the unique and uplifting gift of voices united in song and spirit