Matthew McMahan, Choirmaster and Organist

Matt has served as Organist and Choirmaster of Decatur Presbyterian Church since 1997. Prior to this appointment, he held similar positions in Philadelphia, Birmingham and Canton, Ohio. A native of Alabama, Matt received his undergraduate degree from Jacksonville State University and holds graduate degrees from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. He studied piano with Ronald and Ann Surace, Santiago Rodriguez and Steven DeGroote; and organ with James Farleigh, Joan Lippincott, and Jean Langlais.

While in graduate school, Matt was selected to give a solo organ recital broadcast on WQXR–New York Times Classical Radio Station’s “Young Artists Showcase”, which was met with critical acclaim. Matt has been presented in recital in the United States, Austria, France, Switzerland and Holland.