A UMNS photo by John C. Goodwin. The Rev. Cynthia Wilson-Felder, popular lecturer, preacher, teacher, conductor and concert artist, has been named music director for the 2000 General Conference, the denomination's top legislative body. The conference will be held in Cleveland May 2-12, 2000.
Music plays a central role in the conference, where worship is held daily.
Wilson-Felder is pastor of music and worship at Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Previously, she was minister of music for six years at Hamilton Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, where she was also adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University. She has served as interim choral director at Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston and minister of music at Polytechnic United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. She is a native of New Orleans. Wilson-Felder's recording credits include collaborations with Lionel Hampton, Melba Moore, Shirley Caesar, Edwin and Tramaine Hawkins, and the late Rev. James Cleveland.