Mary Hoffman has served as the Director of Youth and Children’s Music at Peachtree Presbyterian Church since 1998 and is currently serving as the interim Director of Music. She is a frequently featured guest conductor for children’s choir festivals and a clinician for educators throughout the United States. She holds an undergraduate degree in Music Education/Voice from Illinois Wesleyan University, and received her Masters degree in Sacred Music/Choral Conducting from Emory University. Her children’s choirs at Peachtree stage an annual spring musical, as well as singing for worship services and several other concerts. Her youth choir, the PYC, recently produced a CD titled Rain Down. Before coming to Peachtree, Mrs. Hoffman taught general and choral music in the public schools of Chicago, Colorado Springs and Georgia’s own Cobb County Schools (1988-1996).

Mary currently serves as the President of the Kodaly Educators of Georgia (KEGA). She serves on a national panel of writers for the Choristers Guild, producing a curriculum series entitled “Rehearsal Tools for Teachers” printed in The Chorister from 2007 through 2009. She is the proud mother of Maggie and Philip, and happily married for over twenty years to Bob.

NICHOLAS BOWDEN, enjoys a national reputation as a church musician and entertainer. His energetic performances coupled with a unique sense of humor bring a fresh light to the world of organ music. Nick is Senior Organist at Atlanta's 10,000 member Peachtree Presbyterian Church, the largest Presbyterian Church in the United States; a position he has held since 1993. His Nicholas Bowden and Friends Concerts draw thousands of music lovers to Peachtree Presbyterian twice yearly, and include with the organ a wide variety of singers, choirs and instrumentalists.

Mr. Bowden has performed in venues across the United States and in Europe as both an organ soloist and conductor. He has appeared on a number of television specials over the years from local Atlanta stations to Diane Bish's The Joy of Music which is broadcast the world over. Nick attended Mercer University in Macon, Georgia where he was a student of Dr. Robert Parris. Immediately following his time at Mercer, he became Associate Organist at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale where he served until 1991.

Mr. Bowden travels extensively, has a great love of politics and architecture, but his true passion has been and remains - people.