The Messiah in Grand Blanc has been a beautiful holiday tradition in the community since 1988. 

 

The following is a list of the Directors, the Accompaniment, and Soloists throughout the years.


1988       Director: Mary McClellan         Accompaniment: Jeanne Wagner             

Soloists:  Nancy Stilwill, Michele Kotzian, Colleen Stafford, Phil Guerra, Michael Goetz

 
1989       Director: Colleen Stafford        Accompaniment: Lavonne Bomeli            

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Michele Kotzlian, Mary McClellan, John Gorman, Don Tucker


1990       Director: Carolyn Mawby         Accompaniment: Clifford Wilkins             

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Michele Kotzian, Jean O’Brien, Timothy O’Brien, Michael Goetz


1991       Director: Carolyn Mawby         Accompaniment: Kathryn Goguen           

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Michele Kotzian, Rachel Haviland, Phil Guerra, Michael Goetz


1992       Director: Bonnie Young           Accompaniment: Jan Riccinto                  

Soloists: Moria O’Brien, Michele Kotzian, Rachel Haviland, Phil Guerra, Michael Goetz


1993       Director: Bonnie Young           Accompaniment: Nick Palmer                 

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Roberta Goergen, Moria O’Brien, Rachel Haviland,  Daniel Schuetz, Isaac Grier


1994    Director: Bruce Stevenson       Accompaniment: Nick Palmer                 

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Roberta Goergen, Martha Brewer, Robbie Grier, Steven Easterling, Isaac Grier


1995    Director: Lavonne Bomeli        Accompaniment: Walter Gresens           

Soloists: Kathleen Sheehy, Nancy Stilwill, Rachel Haviland, Steven Easterling, Michael Goetz


1996    Director: Lavonne Bomeli        Accompaniment: Walter Gresens           

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Martha Brewer, Wynne Wood, Phil Guerra, Michael Goetz

 
1997    Director: Colleen Johnson        Accompaniment: Nick Palmer                

Soloists: Kim Heath Streby, Wynne Wood, Steven Easterling, Charles Nelson


1998    Director: Colleen Johnson        Accompaniment: George Krawczyk       

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Marcia Veith, Wynne Wood, Robert Nickora, Robert Branch


1999    Director: Walter Gresens        Accompaniment: Walter Gresens           

Soloists: Nancy Stilwill, Sylvia Pitman, Amanda Merrow, Richard Harvey, Wynne Wood, Robert Nickora, Robert Branch


2000    Director: Gene Coburn           Accompaniment: Robert Ruddy             

Soloists: Roberta Goergen, Wynne Wood, Dan Evans, Ivan Griffin


2001    Director: Walter Gresens        Accompaniment: Walter Gresens           

Soloists: Katie O’Brien, Amber Merrow, Amanda Merrow, Richard Harvey, Tim O’Brien, Andrew Catton


2002    Director: Bomeli/Coburn        Accompaniment: Quincy Dobbs           

Soloists: Nancy Dahle, Martha Brewer, Joan Travis, Johnson/McClellan, Tim O’Brien, Neal Fatheree


2003    Director: Gene Coburn           Accompaniment: Quincy Dobbs           

Soloists: Katie O’Brien, Martha Brewer, Jean O’Brien, Wynne Wood, Tim O’Brien, Darren Herring


2004    Director: Dr. Carl Byerly        Accompaniment: Marlene Weston           

Soloists: Sylvia Pittman, Nancy Dahle, Wynne Wood, Dan Evans, Darren Harring


2005    Director: Dr. Kirk Aamot      Accompaniment: Richard Harvey, Classic Impressions- Delaina Oberman

Soloists: Katie O'Brien, Kathleen Sheehy, Marie Vavro, Wynne Wood, Thomas Kaiser, Scott Hochstetler   


2006    Director: Mary Nieuwenhuis    Accompaniment: Carol Gatza, Classic Impressions- Delaina Oberman          

Soloists: Sylvia Pittman, Kathleen Sheehy, Phil Guerra, Kevin A. Starnes


2007    Director: Bruce Nieuwenhuis    Accompaniment: Brenda Portman, Delaina Oberman          

Soloists: Laurie DiSabatino, Kathleen Sheehy, Wynne Wood, Phil Guerra, Michael Goetz


2008    Director: Gene Coburn        Accompaniment: Brenda Portman, Classic Impressions- Delaina Oberman          

Soloists: Laurie DiSabatino, Kathleen Sheehy, Wynne Wood,  Sarah Stockton, Tara Sievers, Glen Holcomb, Ivan Griffin


2009    Director: Gene Coburn        Accompaniment: Brenda Portman, Classic Impressions- Delaina Oberman, Frank Yon           

Soloists: Laurie DiSabatino, Kathleen Sheehy, Marcella Forsleff,  Phil Guerra, Neal Fatheree,

2010    Director: Lavonne Bomeli        Accompaniment: Dr. Joseph D. Daniel          

Soloists: Sarah Stockton, Marcella Forsleff, Wynne Wood, Matthew Forsleff, Wilson Nichols, Matthew Scollin


2011    Director: Lavonne Bomeli        Accompaniment: Dr. Joseph D. Daniel, Matthew Forsleff         

Soloists: Pia Broden-Williams, Sarah Stockton, Wynne Wood, Marcella Forsleff, Matthew Hunter, Wilson Nichols, Matthew Scollin, Frank E. Pitts, James E. Parks


2012    Director: Sarah Stockton        Accompaniment: Dr. Joseph D. Daniel          

Soloists: Pia Broden-Williams, Jennifer Curts, Marcella Forsleff, Wynne Wood, Phil Guerra, James E. Parks


2013    Director: Dr. Wayne Wentzel    Accompaniment: Dr. Joseph D. Daniel, Matthew Forsleff        

Soloists: Tara Sievers-Hunt, Pia Broden-Williams, Kasie Johnson, Wynne Wood, Robert Nickora, Frank E. Pitts


2014    Director: Roger Pan        Accompaniment: Dr. Joseph D. Daniel, Christopher P. Heidenreich         

Soloists: Shelly Gillett-Behrens, Kasie Johnson, Kristin Leigh-Juarez, Robert Nickora, David Lindsey, Terrence Stewart


2015    Director: Dr. Matthew J. Packer    Accompaniment: Zeljko Miliceoic, Peter Kent, Alycia Wilder, Victor Galea, Craig Martin, Jeff Walker             

Soloists: Sarah Stockton, Shelly Gillett-Behrens, Kasie Johnson, Aaron McCoy-Jacobs, Robert Nickora, Terrence Stewart, James E. Parks


2016    Director: Dr. B. Simon Lee      Accompaniment: Dr. Hyekyung “Sia” Lee          

Soloists: Laurie DiSabatino, Natalie Cocagne, Hannah Busch, Maria Berry, Aaron McCoy-Jacobs, Steven C. Pierce, Kevin A. Starnes

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2017    Director: Mary Nieuwenhuis      Accompaniment: Dr. Hyekyung “Sia” Lee, Matt Forsleff (Trumpet)       

  

Soloists: Laurie DiSabatino,  Maria Berry, Aaron McCoy-Jacobs, David Lindsey, Kasie Johnson