Mark Hunter Organist
Melissa Hiteman guest soprano

Mark Hunter received his organ performance degrees from Indiana University and University of Kentucky as a student of Wilma Jensen and Larry Smith. After graduation he began his professional career as the first full time organist/choir director at First Presbyterian Church of Dunedin. From there he eventually accepted the position of Professor of Humanities at St. Petersburg College in 1988 where he remained for 35 years until retirement. More recently in 2018, he accepted the position as organist at St. Andrews Presbyterian which brought Mark back into the organ world and allowed him to rediscover his passion for its literature and liturgical setting.

Melissa Hiteman received her BM from Stetson University while studying with Dr. Karen Coker Merrit and her MM from University of South Florida while studying with Dr. Kyoung Cho. After graduation she began teaching music K-8 at Channelside academy in Tampa, Fl. She has sung with the Opera Tampa Chorus as well as the St. Petersburg Opera Chorus. This season she is the Mrs. Gleaton Cover for “Susannah” and will be performing in St. Pete Opera’s Broadway Cabaret.