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Chillin with the Bishop

Bishop Rodney Thompson Sr.

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A variety of guest stop by to chill with the Bishop. Some discuss real life issues, speak on community and give tips on marriage. During the podcast Bishop also gives leadership principles to apply to your life.
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The LA AGO Podcast

Host: Thompson Howell

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Remember that moment when you were first captivated by an organ? When the sounds and sensations drew you in and piqued your curiosity? When you saw an organ console up close for the first time and was overwhelmed by its complexity? When you just knew you wanted to learn how to play one? We all have memories like this and stories to tell about them. In each episode of The LA AGO Podcast, host Thompson Howell speaks with a different member of the Los Angeles Chapter, and occasional special gue ...
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The LA AGO Podcast is back - and our first event of 2023 is a Member Recital on Monday, January 16th featuring Dr. James Calhoun playing the largest church organ in the world at First Congregational Church, Los Angeles. Complete details about this Chapter event can be found at LAAGO.org. The recital begins at 8pm and is open to the public. A Los An…
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The final event of the LA Chapter's 2021-2022 season is our annual Guild Service on Monday, May 16th at San Marino Community Church. Check the latest LA Pipeline e-Newsletter or LAAGO.org for details. New Officers and Executive Committee members will be formally installed as we all enjoy a collaborative program featuring Chorale Bel Canto & Friends…
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St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in LA's Westwood neighborhood is the site of our next event on Monday, March 14th at 8pm - a Members' Recital featuring the church's Director of Music, Dr. Jeffrey Parola and Organist, Mr. James Casey. Complete details can be found at LAAGO.org. This episode features James Casey in a conversation with host Thomp…
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Our Presidents' Day Organ Festival is back on Monday, February 21st after taking last year off. Our destination for the day is Pasadena. Make your lunch reservations, read artist bios, and get all the details about this year's Festival at the website here. Our guest this time is Christopher Keady, Assistant Director of Music at Grace Cathedral in S…
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to the severe outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in the Los Angeles area, the leadership of the LA AGO and our guest artist have mutually decided to postpone our January, 2022 events featuring Mr. Tyrone Whiting. This decision has been made to ensure the safety of our guest artist and attendees. Mr. Whiting has b…
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Our next LA AGO event comes up on Sunday, November 14th at 6pm as we welcome organist Ken Cowan in a recital co-sponsored by St. James' In-the-City Episcopal Church at 3903 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Ken's performance will be preceded by a wonderful service of Evensong at 4:30pm. Regarded as one of North America's finest concert organists and p…
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The LA AGO Podcast is back as the Chapter begins its 2021-2022 season. We kick things off on Monday, October 18th with a Members' Recital at Westwood United Methodist Church in the bustling Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles featuring organists Yoojung Chung, Organist at WUMC, Nicholas Galinaitis, Director of Music & Organist at Newport Harbor Lu…
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RIP: July 30, 1931 - November 13, 2022 July 30, 2021 is the 90th birthday of American organ icon Dr. Frederick Swann who joined the American Guild of Organists at age 15 and was its president from 2002-2008. This year marks not only Fred's 90th birthday but his 80th year of being a church organist and his 20th year as Artist-in-Residence at St. Mar…
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The LA AGO Podcast celebrates its one year anniversary this month! Can you believe it? Enjoy the fun cold open to this episode to mark this milestone...and thank you for listening to and supporting the podcast! Episode 12 also features another first: More than one guest! Andre Lombardi, Ethan Chow, and Hubert Tran are the current Organ Scholars at …
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The incomparable Cherry Rhodes is Thompson's guest on this episode of The LA AGO Podcast. A world renowned concert organist and teacher, Ms. Rhodes is Adjunct Professor of Organ at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music. With her infectious laugh and sense of humor, Cherry reveals how the organ was not her first love; fond…
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The LA AGO's season of events comes to a close on Monday, May 24th at 7pm with our annual Guild Service in which we celebrate another year of fellowship and fine performances. This year's service will be broadcast virtually from St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood (Episcopal) and hosted by the parish's Rector, The Rev. Canon Ian Elliott Davies, and O…
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In Memoriam: Dr. Namhee Han - Organ Music From The Heart Episode 9 of The LA AGO Podcast is a special one in memory of the late Dr. Namhee Han who passed away on March 27, 2020. Run time is 1 hour, 54 minutes. Listen at LAAGO.org...or wherever you get your podcasts. LINKS: View or download the Program for this episode here. The obituary for Dr. Han…
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We're rolling through 2021...and our next online virtual concert comes up at 7pm on Monday, March 22nd streamed live via the LA AGO YouTube channel and Facebook page. David Ball, Organist & Acting Director of Music at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA will be performing from St. Edmund's Episcopal Church in San Marino on its Aeolian Skinner/Rosa…
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It's lucky Episode #7...our longest conversation with a guest to date - and boy, do we cover a lot of ground! February is Black History Month and our guest this time is the inimitable John West, Music/Choral Director & Organist at Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. Host Thompson Howell refers to John as a "multi-talented poly-hyphena…
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The LA AGO Podcast is back with its first episode of 2021! Our first guest of the new year is Dr. Emma Whitten who will be playing for our next virtual event on Monday, January 18th at 7pm from Hollywood United Methodist Church with its grand 1929 Casavant organ. As with all our programs, this event will be streamed live via the LA AGO YouTube chan…
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Well, 2020 has been quite the year and a difficult and stressful time for many. We thought it'd be a great idea to shake things up and have a little fun on this last episode of the year. Whadda ya say? You'll certainly understand how in the opening seconds of this episode. LA AGO member and renowned theatre organist Mark Herman is our guest this ti…
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SPECIAL NOTE: We regret to share the news that previous LA AGO Podcast guest Emily Holzer has passed. Thompson discusses this briefly at the beginning of this episode. Mark Husey, also a member of the Long Beach Chapter, wasn't expecting to be a guest on The LA AGO Podcast so soon, but his Labor Day post on Facebook entitled "Mark Husey's 668 Words…
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SPECIAL NOTE: We regret to share the news that Emily passed on October 21, 2020. We extend our deepest condolences to Emily's family, friends, and students. Emily Holzer, a 2011 graduate of the University of Redlands with a degree in piano performance, is our guest this time on The LA AGO Podcast. A native of San Diego County, Emily chats with host…
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In this episode, host Thompson Howell chats with Honorary Lifetime AGO Member and former LA Chapter Dean Dr. James Vail. A native of Los Angeles with a long and distinguished career as a teacher and church musician spanning many decades, Jim shares his memories of his first exposure to the organ as a boy at First Baptist Church in Los Angeles and h…
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It's the premiere episode of The LA AGO Podcast from the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Host Thompson Howell chats with Nelson Dodge, LA Chapter Dean who shares the story of his first encounter with an organ as a child. You'll also learn about why we're producing a podcast; how the Guild developed its new Mission Statement;…
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