Music Director

Nathaniel Wardlaw

Nate Wardlaw is a music educator, choral conductor, accompanist and church musician residing in New York’s Hudson Valley. Having received his Master’s of Music in Choral Conducting from Messiah University and his Bachelor’s of Science in Music Education from the College of Saint Rose, Nate has been teaching music in the public schools of NYS since 2015. He is currently working as a K-5 general music and choir teacher in Northern Westchester. Long employed as a church musician, Nate most recently served as the Music Director and Organist at the Central Christian Church of Danbury (Disciples of Christ.) Formerly a resident of Albany, Nate previously served as the Music Director and Organist for the Stanford United Methodist Church in Schenectady and as the Tenor Soloist/Section Leader at the First Presbyterian Church of Albany. Nate is a choir director and accompanist with the Westchester Children’s Chorus.  Nate is frequently employed as a piano accompanist for choirs and soloists throughout the region, and has been the pianist for over 30 musical theater productions throughout NYS and CT. When he is not making music, Nate is an avid hiker, and is a member of the Catskill 3500 hiking club. He also loves hanging out with his wife Janet, a fellow musician and educator, as well as their two rescue dogs Bruce and Sally. Nate is very excited to serve as the Music Director for First Congregational! 

Please contact Nate at fccpokmusic@gmail.com if you would like to be part of our Chancel Choir.  Rehearsals are typically directly before worship at 9:10 AM.  All are welcome.   To see who currently sings with us visit the “Who We Are” page!