Meet the Staff

John Jarvis

"John Jarvis is an outstanding resource for churches and organists in Northern California because of his passion for worship," said Duane Kuhn, Rodgers Director of Sales & Marketing. "He also is able to understand today's digital organ technology and has a great appreciation for how to apply it to enhance the work of church music directors, worship leaders, and organists."

Mr. Jarvis has an extensive background in music, marketing, and high technology. He is a member of the American Guild of Organists (San Francisco & San Jose Chapters), the American Choral Directors Association, and the California Music Educators Association. In addition to serving as staff organist for several California churches, Mr. Jarvis has led choral programs in both church and high school settings.

Berdie Bowlsby

Berdie Bowlsby started playing piano at the age of 6 and began playing the organ in high school for services at her church. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Church Music with an emphasis in Organ Performance from Grace University, as a student of Professor Joyce Mynster. Berdie is a perpetual organ student, and her mentors include Christian Elliott, David Hegarty (theatre organ) and Tom Hazelton. She currently studies church organ literature with Mark Thallander and classical organ literature with John West, both of Southern California.

She is a featured organist at Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Jose, CA, is Guest Organist at many other churches, and occasionally performs concerts throughout the Bay Area. She teaches private organ and piano instruction through her music studio in San Jose.

Berdie serves as a Board member to the San Jose Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, and is an active member with the Music Teacher's Association of California and The National Guild of Piano Teachers.

Jim Jordan

Jim "Fingerz" Jordan is an accomplished pianist, organist, composer and arranger. Currently residing in the beautiful northern California capital city of Sacramento.

Jim began playing the piano at age four and at age ten was the organist at the Baptist church Pastored by his late father. Jim has served as Music Director in several large churches throughout America and has performed with some of the biggest names in Gospel Music.

Today Jim is a music educator in Sacramento and serves as Music Director and Organist at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Jim is a much sought after workshop clinician, teaching on RODGERS Organs using MIDI in modern worship and how the organ is used in today's churches.

Jim is Music Director for Sacramento's reigning Queen of Cabaret, Miss Gayiel Von. Performing with Miss Von every Thursday, Friday and Saturday on the beautifully restored Delta King River Boat. Click the link below to see this amazing boat/hotel.