I, Too, Sing America

James Parrish Smith serves as the Director of Music and Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Dillard University and the Master of Music from Samford University. He served as Director of Music and Organist at the Historic Third Baptist Church of San Francisco and was the Founding Director of the Bridge to Arts and Music Program in association with the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. James Parrish Smith is past Dean of the San Francisco Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and served as the chair of the Worship Committee for the 2024 National Convention of the AGO held in San Francisco. He currently serves on the board of the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra.