The room has very good acoustics for music making. It also has its own heating and air conditioning system, and humidity control. Because of the generosity of the Evans family the fee for usage of the room by the community is very modest. Central Christian has a long and outstanding history of ministry to the Lexington community including Central's Apartments for the low income elderly, an extensive Day Care Program for infants and very young children, a Day Care program for Senior Adults, St. James Place, a clothing store, and many other community oriented projects. We believe the development of a music room to be shared with the community is just another such ministry.
All churches benefit from the services of musicians.
However, churches such as ours rely on private teachers, the public schools, universities and colleges to train our singers, organists, choir directors and instrumentalists. Because we are both appreciative of such teachers and institutions and because we have a family who wishes to help make this ministry possible, the Evans Music Room of Central Christian Church has become a reality. The nine foot concert grand piano in the Evans Music Room is a 1930 Baldwin that has been remanufactured by Clair Davies of Lexington, Kentucky. It is truly a fine instrument. The piano was first on the stage of the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.