First Presbyterian Church of Oskaloosa
Meet Our Music Ministry Team!
Sarah Mcgriff - Music Director
Sarah McGriff is a classically trained trumpet player and holds a degree in Music Performance from Texas State University. She studied Historical Musicology at Florida State University, before completing a
Master’s in Business at Maryville University. Sarah worked as a producer and on-air personality for KTSW radio station in 2012 and received awards from the Technical Image Press Association and the Broadcast Education
Association. In 2013 she was as a sound engineer under Kent Finley at the famous Cheatham Street Warehouse, the venue where George Strait began his career. Sarah has worked with artists such as Whiskey Myers, Cody
Johnson, and Randy Rogers Band and previously wrote for On Vinyl Music out of Austin, TX. Sarah is presently
the Director of Music for the First Presbyterian Church and Director of Finance for
the Oskaloosa Community School District.
Anita Meinert - Organist & Pianist
Anita Meinert is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Music at William Penn University and is the organist/pianist
for the 1st Presbyterian church of Oskaloosa. She holds a BA in music education from William Penn University
and an MME from Boston University. A native of Ottumwa, Iowa, she is a music theatre enthusiast and has been the director of music for many of the musical theatre productions put on by the Oskaloosa Community Theatre organization. As an accompanist, Ms. Meinert has performed with Lou Rawls and Simon Estes, in conjunction
with the Greater Ottumwa Vocal Arts Project (GOVAP) as well as accompanying the Oskaloosa Community
Schools and Belle Plaine Community schools vocal ensembles. An active musician, she has also played clarinet
for the Oskaloosa City Band, Wm Penn Concert band jazz piano with the Smokey Row jazz combo.
Praise & Music Opportunities
If you have a desire to sing or play music in the church, we have a place for you!
We offer an adult choir, children's choir, handbell choir and time of praise
spots for everyone!
Please call the church and leave a message at 641-673-8879
