St. Philip's is excited to offer several special sung liturgies and music events as part of the 2025-2026 Sounds at St. Philip's music series.

Please join the St. Philip's Chancel Choir, community members, and guest artists under the direction of Dr. Brittnee Siemon, Director of Music Ministry, for these special events!

All these events are free and open to the public, with the exception of the Messiah Sing-Along, which is a ticketed event (tickets go on sale August 25). 

The Harrows, with Bob Culver (guitars and fiddle) and Hazel Ketchum (drums, guitar, banjo and vocals), entertain from concert halls to clubs to dances with their own brand of spirit-led Appalachian music, blues, gospel and original music.

They were regular performers for the Women & Series at The Charleston Music Hall, where they have performed the music of Tom Waits, David Bowie and The Rolling Stones. They have opened up for Southern Culture on the Skids and David Bramberg. They have performed in Cairo Egypt for the American  Embassy. In addition they were Storytellers in residence at Cairo American College. The Harrows were featured with The Orchestra Jovin in Quito, Ecuador and at the famous Ramsterdam’s Cafe in Kathmandu, Nepal. Frequent collaborators are Jonathan Gray, bassist for Jump Little Children and Owen Grooms, banjo player for Pretty Little Goats. Both teach for Mountain School of Strings and Hazel is the music teacher for Pisgah Forest Elementary.

Owen Grooms grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, where he was surrounded by music from all around the world at a young age, and began his musical journey with the mandolin. He has been playing banjo since he started with the Traditional Music Program at Warren Wilson College in 2008. Owen got to experience the musical cultures of Cuba, Ecuador and Brazil firsthand through his travels during college. He soon thereafter started playing in string bands in Western North Carolina and helped to form the band Pretty Little Goat. Since then, Owen has placed in or won numerous old time banjo and string band competitions in the region. Owen also teaches through the Transylvania County Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) Program and Mountain School of Strings. You can find Owen performing every Monday evening at the Cedar Mountain Canteen with a different guest or two.

Shaun Cammack is the director of Mountain School of Strings and a graduate of Rosman High School. He specializes in Appalachian music and plays banjo, bass, fiddle and guitar.