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For Joe Massey '65, his love of music and Christ School has led him to support his alma mater in more ways than one. First, he is a planned giver. Massey committed to supporting Christ School in his estate plans and will make a significant gift to our institution after his lifetime. Those funds will provide a scholarship for future students to attend Christ School and pursue their love of the arts-the same love that Massey developed during his time as a student here.
Organ music and especially the organ in St. Joseph's Chapel has a special place in his heart. Although he grew up playing the piano, it wasn't until he was a ninth grader at Christ School that he began to appreciate the organ. Under the direction of Urquhart Chinn, organist and choirmaster from 1936-1970, Massey sang in the choir and was Chinn's page turner. That organ, which now resides at the home of Bob Twomey '73 in Banner Elk, NC, was replaced by the Waters-Chinn Organ in early 2004 by the family of Harcourt Waters '43 and dedicated to Chinn.
Now, with a new Chaplain, Father John Roberts, and a new organist/choirmaster, Jim Cassarino, it's an ideal time to bring our organ up to date. Over the past year, Massey has overseen the project, from procuring sufficient funding, establishing the console specifications, to then finding and hiring the right company to bring his vision to life. Zimmer Organ Builders of Denver, NC, arrived in early July to begin installing the new, custom-built, three-manual draw-knob console, including adding digital stops to the existing divisions. Once the hardware was installed, Massey arranged with voicer and tonal finisher Daniel Angerstein of Hendersonville, NC, to oversee the tonal finishing and balancing of the existing pipe work with the new digital stops.
Whether contributing to Christ School through his passion for the organ and our chapel program, or making provisions to support the school through a scholarship in his estate plans, Joe Massey '65 is a wonderful example of the diverse possibilities of planned giving and supporting your alma mater now and in the future.
