Cindy Romano

Organist

Cindy joined the staff of NFUMC in 1993.  She serves as organist for the 8:30 and 9:30 worship services, and as of the fall of 2011 has joined the newly formed Worship Band for the 11:00 worship service, making use of the MIDI (synthesizer) capabilities on the Rogers digital organ.  Other opportunities include providing piano solos and accompaniment as needed.  She also plays for most church weddings, funerals, and special services throughout the year.

Cindy has maintained an independent piano teaching studio for over twenty years.  She married Greg Romano in 1988.  Greg teaches developmental writing at Ivy Tech Community College in the nearly three hour away town of Elkhart.  They have 3 children: Jonathan (almost 19), Hayley (15), and Kristin (9).

Hometown: 

Port Huron, Michigan

Education: 

B.S., Piano Performance, Olivet Nazarene University, 1985

M.A., Piano Pedagogy and Performance, Western Illinois University, 1987

Currently working towards the D.A. in Piano Performance at Ball State University. Secondary emphasis: Organ Performance

Favorites:

Movies: The Sound of Music, Princess Diaries, Jingle All the Way, The Parent Trap, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Toy Story

TV Show: What Not To Wear

Hymns:

“Jesus, What a Friend for Sinners” (text is not in the United Methodist Hymnal but tune is: HYFRYDOL)

Close seconds are (were) my father’s favorites: “O For a Thousand Tongues” and “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name”.  Right up there in the running are “When Morning Gilds the Skies”, “Praise to the Lord the Almighty”, “The Church’s One Foundation”, and “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.

Quote:

“A short pencil is better than a long memory.” – My Mother

Bible Verse:

It’s actually a whole chapter, Romans 8

Sports Team:

Colts (I really don’t generally give a hoot about sports, but my son’s passion for the Colts has rubbed off on me quite significantly, and I will especially miss him on Sunday afternoons now that he is in college in Michigan where the Colts might not even be broadcast!!)

Hobbies/Interests:

The beach (must be a Great Lake or an Ocean to qualify), cooking/baking, and shopping.

Why Do I Do What I Do?

“I believe that being a musician at NFUMC is part of God’s calling for my life and I find great fulfillment in music ministry.”