Kiel became the music director of First Church in September of 2018.  He graduated in 2010 with a bachelor of fine arts degree from Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA.  He previously was church organist and music director for three churches throughout Southern Worcester County.  I started studying piano at seven and the organ at thirteen.  While at Anna Maria, I studied organ with Ian Watson.  After college, I was an organ student of William Ness.  I am currently a member at large with the Worcester Chapter of the AGO.