Rev. Evelyn Graham--Interim Pastor
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Rev. Evelyn Graham is a lifelong presbyterian in the PC(USA) and grew up at First Presbyterian in Hendersonville, TN. She graduated from Vanderbilt Divinity School with a Master of Divinity and also has an undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in Business Administration where she met her husband, Brent. Evelyn worked in the Pastoral Care Department at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital and served as pastor at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Currently, she is moderating the session of First Presbyterian in Springfield, TN and serving on the Finance Committee of the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee. Evelyn has 3 grown children, Caroline, David, and Will, and enjoys gardening, knitting, taking her dog Maya for walks, sudoku, and spending time with family and friends.
Jeanette MacCallum — Director of Music
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Jeanette is a lifelong Presbyterian and has been actively involved in music ministry as a singer, conductor, and pianist in Nashville and in her hometown of Princeton, New Jersey.
Jeanette earned a Masters of Church Music at Belmont University. She has conducted choirs at Westminster Presbyterian Church and Blair School of Music, in addition to teaching choral music, music theory, and music history courses at Saint Cecilia Academy, Pope John Paul II High School, Belmont University, and Lipscomb University.
Jeanette MacCallum is the founder and Artistic Director of Vox Grata Women’s Choir, an auditioned community women’s choir dedicated to benefiting the needs of women in the Nashville community. She is also the author of “The Sacred Choral Works of the Venetian Ospedali," recently published by GIA in Conducting Women’s Choirs: Strategies for Success, edited by Debra Spurgeon.
Jeanette is the mother of two grown children, Christina and Jacob. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and mountain climbing with her golden retriever, Sunny.
contact: 615-292-3343 or jeanette@secondpresbyterian.net
Douglas Murray — Organist
Douglas comes to us from McKendree United Methodist Church where he served as Organist since 2012. Before that, Doug served for over 12 years as Organist at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, playing for weekly Sunday services in addition to performing on several major recordings and concert programs. Doug was a finalist and 2nd place prizewinner in the prestigious American Guild of Organists National Competition in Organ Improvisation in Boston. In addition to his work as an organist, Doug is a professor in the department of English at Belmont University.
As an English teacher, Doug considers the hymn text carefully when preparing his hymn accompaniments. He is passionate about congregational singing and works hard to convey the meaning of the text from the organ. He enjoys our Juget-Sinclair organ, having first played it for its dedication in 2007.
Doug lives in Inglewood with his husband David Lyle. They are the proud parents of twin daughters, Mary and Frances, age 7.
contact: douglas@secondpresbyterian.net
Nicole Gagliano — Administrator
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Nicole manages Second’s office and oversees the accounting and financial needs, budget, session, and much more...
She and her husband Hart reside in East Nashville and have two daughters, Piper and Holland. She has been a photographer in the Nashville community for 10+ years and also loves teaching yoga!
contact: 615-292-3343 or nicole@secondpresbyterian.net
Desiree Dyer--Audio Visual
Desiree Dyer joined Second Presbyterian as a member in 2020 during the middle of the pandemic and was hired on as the AV Coordinator in the fall of 2022. When Desiree isn’t at her table in the Sanctuary balcony, creating graphics, generating links for worship services and other events, and running our live stream, she’s at her full-time job as IT Systems Administrator for the Nashville Symphony. She is married to Ben Vos, an elder within the Presbytery of Middle Tennessee, and is stepmom to Clover (a.k.a. Bella), a student at Hume-Fogg Academic High School. Desiree is an autistic self-advocate and serves on the board of Autism Tennessee. She is also an active citizen of the Upper Mattaponi Nation, currently serving on the Governance and Administration Steering Committee as well as the Economic Development Steering Committee after previously serving on the Constitution Committee that created a new and robust government for the tribe as a sovereign nation. In her rare and closely guarded free time, Desiree trains as a power-lifter, loves to participate in 2pc’s Dancing on the Edge Book Club, attends as many shows as possible at the Schermerhorn, and seeks out opportunities to smash the patriarchy.
Liv Thomas--Office Administrative Assistant
Liv is currently serving as the Office Admin. Assistant. Ever curious about the new life and work the Spirit is calling the Church into, Liv is a student at Vanderbilt Divinity School and wants to use the tools of community organizing to lead the Church into closer relationships with its neighbors. After graduating from VDS, Liv hopes to move back to Louisiana and get involved in environmental justice work there. Liv loves podcasts, cats, hikes, making silly sculptures, and cooking with the people she loves.