I am Richard Henry. I have been playing the Piano probably since the age of 7/8 years. I started off by playing simple pieces, but as time went by, my interests grew in Western Classical Music. My grandfather, Late Mr. I Jaganathan was a major influence in the area of music. I now support my father, Mr. Henry Jaganathan in playing the Organ at St. Thomas’ Tamil Cathedral and also play the Organ for some of the selections from Handel’s Messiah sung at Christmas and Palm Sunday Music programs held every year. Very few Church choirs or Christian groups sing Christian Western Classical choruses/anthems and Tabernacles is one of them. It is a pleasure to be associated with the Tabernacles, first when lead by Uncle Kenneth Gibson and now lead by Zubin Gibson. May God be glorified through my talent.
I am Rita Daniel. My interest in music and playing the piano started when I was 10/12 years old. My grandfather, Late Mr. I Jaganathan played a big role in leading me into this interest in playing the Piano, you could say, Music runs in our family. He and my father, Mr. Henry Jaganathan always encouraged me to practice and that’s how I first played the Organ at St. Thomas’ Tamil Cathedral. I like playing simple western classical music and there was no dearth of music books at home. However, it was only on the passing away of my grandfather did I even venture into classics of Handel’s Messiah as we wanted to keep the western classical church music alive which my grandfather strived hard at. Today I can play a couple of Handel’s Messiah pieces thanks to the training received at home and the encouragement of my family and friends. I must say that Uncle Kenneth Gibson greatly encouraged in keeping this music tradition alive and gave opportunities to play for the Tabernacles, the group that he founded. It’s heartening to note that Zubin Gibson is carrying on the mantle thrust upon him and is continuing to encourage musicians today by giving them opportunities. Playing the Piano gives me great joy and peace and I will continue to play for His glory.
Samuel Raj David is a budding pianist who has been accompanying the Tabernacles for the past two years. His passion for music started at a very young age. He was introduced to the western classical music by Late Mr Kenneth Gibson then. He started studying piano performance under the direction of Dr Cecil Naveen Elias who is an Accomplished Pianist in the twin cities. His Musical Journey started by accompanying the Sunday school choir at the CSI Wesley church Secunderabad. And Now he is an Accomplished Assistant Church Organist at the CSI Wesley church Secunderabad . He is very interested in Classical music and orchestral music and he is currently pursuing his grades in piano performance from ABRSM under the guidance of Dr Cecil Naveen Elias. He considers it a great honour and privilege to be accompanying The Tabernacles for their concerts. He is grateful to Mr Zubin Gibson in bringing him up as a musician by encouraging and giving him opportunities to express his talents for the God’s Glory.
“Music is an agreeable harmony for the honor of God and the permissible delights of the soul.”
― Johann Sebastian Bach
SAMUEL CHRISTY generally prefers music to most other distractions. He was a Music Teacher at St.Andrews’ School, Bowenpally, St. Peter’s, Wesley Degree College and today has his own Music School, ‘Asaph’s Music Saloon’. My parents – especially my father – taught me, encouraged me and laid the foundation for Music (most of the training was in our Family Prayers). Later on, Mr. Benjamin Marthand trained me for getting Certified. Since the age of 8, he has been associated with Church Music as the Organist and has had varied Piano performances at South Korea. Apart from being a Pianist, he also plays the Guitar, Accordion, Recorder, Harmonica, etc. His association with The Tabernacles was in the year 2002 along with Late Kenneth Gibson where he was part of the Church music workshop organized and now over the last 2 years as the Concert Pianist and feels thrilled about using his God-given talent. He has been associated as a Tenor with the St. Thomas SPG Cathedral and the CSI Wesley English Choir.
J EBENEZER GODWIN, Violinist, Conductor, Composer, Guitarist, and a Music teacher hails from Chennai. Over the course of his career, he’s been composing hundreds of background music for the lyrics, conducting choirs and performing for the churches, concerts throughout the twin cities, and has done cine recordings for more than three decades. This versatile violinist brings in his expertise in Western Classics, Blues and Jazz styles. He’s passionate to compose and play the violin to glorify God’s name. He has been associated with The Tabernacles for the past 18years.
POTHUMUDI ANAND who is associated with the CSI Wesley Church Tamil Congregation as a Church Violinist is also a music teacher who trains students from the age group of 5years to 60 years into both Western Classical music and Carnatic Music. Apart from the Violin which is his main instrument, he loves playing the Keyboard and Guitar. His Association with The Tabernacles has been for over 10 years and thanks to Mr. Ebenzer Godwin who introduced to the Tabernacles in the year 2009. He has always found it an honor to play for the TABs under the guidance of our Founder Conductor Late Kenneth V. Gibson.
SOLOMON NESAKUMAR belongs to the CSI Wesley Church Tamil Congregation at Secunderabad and is an accomplished Carnatic Classical Guitarist whom the Lord has blessed with countless opportunities to perform before highly distinguished personalities at leading stages and also to perform alongside exponent musicians. He works as a professional musician with the Central Government. Apart from the guitar, he is one the leading Violinists in the Twin Cities and plays the first Violin with The Tabernacles and considers it a proud feeling to be associated with this group since 2015.
EMMANUEL RAJ plays the violin and thanks to the Lord for helping him use his talent at the Grace Community Baptist Church at Secunderabad where he is a member. He deems it an honor and privilege to be associated with The Tabernacles over the last 8 years. He is grateful to be able to play and use his talent for God and considers it a greater privilege to be associated with church music, choir or individuals whose mission is God-focused.
CHRISTOPHER THIAGARAJAN belongs to the St.Thomas’ SPG Catherdral at Secunderabad and hails from Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. Apart from being a Saxophonist, he likes to play the Piano, Harmonica and the Violin. His Father, Israel Thiagarajan, a violinist, taught him the theory of music and motivated him to take up Church Music. He has been associated with the Tabernacles as a Bass Singer and a Saxophonist since the year 2014.
JOSHUA JOHN grew up in a family of musicians where his grandfather was a church organist, a music composer for many years and a maternal uncle as a guitar tutor in Coimbatore. He started playing the acoustic guitar at the age of six in Chennai and his passion later turned towards playing the bass guitar. He has had the privilege of working with some popular music composers and directors in the film industry, played with some popular rock, jazz, and blues bands and played in various music recordings besides being part of various Gospel bands in Chennai and other parts of India and outside. He moved to HYD in 2003 on a mission and since then has been part of the New Life Assembly of God church worship team. He enjoyed being associated with the CSI Wesley Church Tamil Choir when Late Kenneth Gibson was the Choirmaster and Organist. He finds it an honor and privilege to be playing for God through The Tabernacles under the baton of our Conductor Zubin Gibson over the last 2 years.
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