David H. Binkley was recently honored at Camp Hill (Pennsylvania) Presbyterian Church on his 40th anniversary as the church’s organist/choirmaster. The celebration included a program and luncheon following worship on April 7.
Binkley’s primary responsibilities at the church include music teaching in the Sunday church school for children (Kindergarten–Grade 5), direction of three singing choirs—Middle School (grades 5–8), Kirk (grades 6–12 and adults), and Sanctuary (adults), coordination of the church’s Music, Art & Drama Series, and staff support with Pastor David Roquemore for the church’s Worship & Fine Arts Ministry of Session.
A new 39-rank Schantz organ was installed in the church in 2008 after a major renovation of the building. The church regularly presents organ recitals featuring concert artists. There is also a monthly (October–April) luncheon and 30-minute organ concert featuring members of the Harrisburg AGO chapter.
An active member of the American Guild of Organists and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, Binkley has played organ recitals and presented church music workshops throughout the central Pennsylvania area. An honor graduate of Lebanon Valley College, he received the Master of Sacred Music degree from Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music. His primary organ teachers have been Robert Clippinger, Karl Moyer, Pierce Getz, and Robert Baker.
In 1996 Binkley was awarded Certified Church Musician status by the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, and he holds the Colleague certificate from the American Guild of Organists.
