All Saints' Episcopal Church

Our Music Family

Adult Choir
Hand Bell Choir
Instrumentalists
Kid's Music Club
Recitals
Vocalists

Larry Sledge, Ph.D.
10:50 a.m. Worship Service Music Director
Director of the All Saints' 10:50 A.M. Choir
Director of the All Saints' Handbell Choir

Dr. Larry Sledge holds a Ph.D. in Music Education from Florida State University and the Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Vocal Performance and Composition from Southern Illinois University. He has served on the faculties of Florida Southern College, St. Leo University, University of South Florida, and Southern Illinois University. He has also served as the Florida state president of the American Choral Directors Association. He has been the conductor of the 80-voice Lakeland Choral Society since 1989. He and his wife Jean have two grown children, Michael and Sarah. Jean sings in the All Saints' Choir.

John Seybert, Ph.D.
8:50 a.m. Worship Service Music Director
Director of the 8:50 A.M. Choir
Director of the Annual Music Program

Dr. John Seybert holds a Ph.D. is Music Education from the University of Indiana School of Music and he is a Professor of Music at Southeastern University.. Before joining Southeastern University in Lakeland as Assistant Professor of Music Education, John taught for Indiana University for three years in the School of Music. His B.A. is in Music Education (K-12 instrumental, vocal, and general music) and his M.A. is in musicology. He specializes in jazz studies, instrumental music, student motivation, and artificial intelligence research in music. In 2006, he presented at Oxford University and at the International Association of Jazz Educator's Conference in New York City. John is the past President of the Florida College Music Educators Association.

Martha Bunday received the Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. Prior to relocating to Florida in 1993, Martha held various organist positions in the Minneapolis, MN area. Her teachers have included Ruth Berge (Concordia College), Howard Don Small (St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Minneapolis), Paul Manz (Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis) and John Ferguson (Central Lutheran Church, Minneapolis).

Wanda Laux, B.Mus.Ed.
Private Studio in Piano & Voice
Director of Children's Music

Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Wanda came to Florida in 1976 and graduated from Florida Southern College with a degree in Music Education with an emphasis in piano and voice. After graduating, she sang through the southeast, including productions of Hansel and Gretel, the mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors and roles with the Orlando Opera Company.

Wanda has been an Episcopalian since her early twenties and enjoyed working in several capacities including youth music, pianist and liturgical chanter at All Saints' Church.

She has taught private piano and voice for 25 years, engaging students from preschool through high school, adults and special needs students. Interest for private instruction can be obtained by contacting studiolaux@yahoo.com or call 944-3344.

StudioLaux offers private piano and vocal instruction from beginning to advanced for students of all ages. Piano students learn the basics of musical notation and immediately begin to play a variety of interesting and motivating material. As the students advance, they move into a series of different materials including classical, popular, jazz and sacred music, depending on the students' interest. Vocal students learn the basics of good vocal production, breathing and performing techniques. Students work on a large variety of materials including classical, Broadway, folk, sacred and jazz, depending on vocal abilities and interest. All students are encouraged to perform in two recitals each year in the beautiful venue of All Saints' Episcopal Church. Students as they mature musically are also encouraged to perform in their churches and the community.