Taylor made their home in Seattle in 2022 after moving from the high desert of Bend, Oregon. Though baffled by the near-constant winter damp on this side of the Cascade Range, they are delighted to join the wonderful staff at Magnolia United Church of Christ (MUCC). Taylor graduated from Oregon
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David was born and raised in Montana but has been in Seattle since 1985. He comes to Magnolia UCC after retiring following 22 years as Church Administrator and Leadership Team Member at University Congregational United Church of Christ. Prior to that, he was Associate Director of Multifaith AIDS Project of
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Soprano and Conductor, Octavia is a fierce advocate for vocal music. She prides herself on a devotion to contemporary works and is especially interested in programming composers with less representation in the Western Canon. After receiving her B.M. in 2013 in Vocal Performance from Cornish College of the Arts, she
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Ryan moved to Seattle from the New York City metropolitan area in 2017. A classically trained pianist, he holds a degree in piano performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio and has performed at a wide variety of events over the years. Ryan has an extensive background in
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Marci comes to Magnolia UCC with a very diverse background. She formerly ran a community health clinic in Nepal, was a hospice nurse on the front lines during the peak of the AIDS crisis, studied health policy and helped run a non-profit healthcare company. She has a Masters in Divinity from Seattle
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