Being a musician is one thing. Being a church musician is a totally different thing. With technology it is easy to bypass some of the important skills necessary to be proficient on your instrument.
Playing the piano, keyboard or organ in all 12 keys is a skill that sometimes gets overlooked since many modern keyboards makes that skill unnecessary with the transpose button. Here is an opportunity to improve your overall keyboard skill set while playing Gospel music with some of the best musicians around. Join us each month as we explore a different key and their real application in songs.
| Month | Key of the Month | |
| September | C | |
| October | G | |
| November | D | |
| December | A | |
| January | E | |
| February | B | |
| March | Gb | |
| April | Db | |
| May | Ab | |
| June | Eb | |
| July | Bb | |
| August | F |
Your Facilitator - Vernon J. Mobley
Vernon J. Mobley has been a church organist and Minister of Music for over 30 years. Born in Philadelphia his father was the organist at church at New Jerusalem COGIC which was founded by his grandfather Clinton Mobley. Though he was the drummer Vernon observed what it took to be a true church musician from his father and brother Warren who as was a musician. College brought Vernon to the Lehigh Valley where he began playing for Community Fellowship Cathedral and Bishop Iris S. Smith for 23 years. In 2019 Vernon became the Minister of Music for Restoration Temple and Bishop Timothy Beville. He can be found there every Sunday morning along with his son Chris as his drummer.
