# Jonathan B. Hall, Musician and Writer

> Music and the other threads of my life


## Posts

- [Important Update--Email](https://jonathanbhall.com/important-update-email/): As of today, January 6, my old “nyu.edu” email address is discontinued. Please contact me via jonathan@jonathanbhall.com. If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, that should be continuing without interruption. If I choose to post anything there I will also post a notice here. Best wishes for a happy 2026.
- [My New Church Position](https://jonathanbhall.com/my-new-church-position/): As of November 1, I become the Director of Music Ministries of Saint John’s Lutheran Church (ELCA), Middletown, New York. I have more about it on my blog, Pipes in the Belfry. Middletown is not far from Goshen, where I worked from 2016 until, abruptly, the summer of 2025. As recently as Pentecost–June 8–my plan was “smooth sailing” at First Presbyterian. Life–actually, the Lord of life–had other plans for me, in order to purify me and also set me free for something better. As a good Lutheran once wrote, and J. S. Bach set to music, Gottes Zeit ist die […]
- [Pardon My Dust!](https://jonathanbhall.com/greetings/): This is Jonathan B. Hall’s website, jonathanbhall.com, established December 4, 2001 in a dusty basement office on the Upper East Side and now coming to you from upstate New York. As of today, September 5, 2025, I am breaking free from my old web host of almost 25 years. For now, visit my blog, Pipes in the Belfry. I am currently using that regularly. As time goes on I will be integrating the two sites. Write to me at my old email address, jonathan@jonathanbhall.com. If you are interested in the weekly organ recital series, that series has concluded for the […]

## Pages

- [About Jonathan B. Hall](https://jonathanbhall.com/about-jonathan-b-hall/): Born on Upper East Side, New York City, 1960. Eldest of four. Baptized at the Roman Catholic Church of the Epiphany, 2nd Avenue and 22nd St., December 20, 1960, by the Rev. H. Bradford Colton, cousin and unofficial family chaplain. Given middle name of Bradford in his honor. Grew up at 32 Gramercy Park South. Attended elementary school at Epiphany School. In fourth grade, family moved to Port Washington, Long Island. Attended Saint Mary’s Boys’ High School, Manhasset; class of 1978. Bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, 1982, Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception, Douglaston, NY; studied philosophy, literature, theology, classical […]


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