Music Ministries

Let everything that breathes, Praise the Lord! -Psalm 150:6

First United Methodist Church has had a long heritage as being a leader in church music in Conway and the state. We are thankful to our God that he has seen fit for us to have had devoted leaders of music, and a congregation which has been willing to expend its resources to see that beautiful music, appropriate for the worship of our Heavenly Father, has always had a place in the life of the church. God grant that it may ever be so!

E. Carter Breeze, 1993 Organist Emeritus

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Director of Music and Organist

Billy Fallaw, MM
Director of Music and Organist
billy.fallaw@fumcconway.org

Billy Fallaw, MM, was appointed Director of Music and Organist at First United Methodist Church in Conway January 1, 2008. He is a native of Union, South Carolina and has degrees from Winthrop University and Converse College.

He was previously Director of Music and Arts and Principal Organist at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church in Greenville, S.C. and Choirmaster and Organist at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he planned and led an expansion of the Brunzema Tracker Organ to three manuals and an enclosed division. He has sung with the Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus and has worked with Robert Shaw, James Conlon, Sir Neville Mariner, Andre Previn, and Helmuth Rilling.

In addition, Mr. Fallaw has led choirs in performances at historic Bruton Parish in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. He has conducted members of the Charlotte, North Carolina Symphony in performances of Mozart’s Requiem, Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata, Vivaldi’s Gloria, and members of the Greenville, South Carolina Symphony in performances of Rutter’s Requiem and Gloria and Bach’s Magnificat. He has served on the South Carolina Conference Commission on Worship, the Metropolitan Music Ministry Board of Directors in Charlotte, North Carolina and as South Carolina Conference Organist.

Mr. Fallaw is a member of the Anglican Association of Musicians, American Guild of Organists, American Guild of English Handbell Ringers, Royal School of Church Music in America, and has been inducted into the 2008 Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals.

At FUMC, Mr. Fallaw is responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive music program that incorporates many talented people from within the church. He presides over the church's three manual and pedal Schantz Pipe Organ. Mr. Fallaw works closely with the minister and worship committee to provide many opportunities for spiritual growth through performing arts within this community of faith.

Mr. Fallaw is married to the Reverend Jo Anna Fallaw and has three children: Will, Ann Morgan, and Ross.