by Jim Killam | Sep 13, 2023 | Faith Stories, Music, Worship
Eric Curry starts soon as First Free’s Director of Contemporary Worship. We spoke with him and his wife, Tarah, about their upcoming move from Greenwood, Indiana, and what they look forward to here in Rockford. Both are natives of Greenwood, Indiana, a south suburb of...
by Jim Killam | Jul 20, 2022 | Music
You wouldn’t know it by watching her play, but First Free organist Karen Anderson controls a warehouse full of electronic relays, pneumatic tubes, wall-sized louvers and — literally — almost 2,000 bells and whistles. The organ’s official name is Opus 1329, which is...
by Jim Killam | Jul 13, 2021 | Music
You wouldn’t know it by watching her play, but First Free organist Karen Anderson controls a warehouse full of electronic relays, pneumatic tubes, wall-sized louvers and — literally — almost 2,000 bells and whistles. The organ’s official name is Opus 1329, which is...
