Candiss Krug

Candiss Krug - Organist

Candiss Krug was raised in the Texas Panhandle.Growing up in Amarillo, her mother gave piano lessons in the home so naturally, Candiss always played the piano.The family was active in the Baptist church and while her mom worked on children's choir business, Candiss went in to the organ and began experimenting with the different sounds.She got the church organist to tell her how to play the pedals and began practicing regularly.She also sang, and won a Superior Rating at the Baptist Music Festival in Glorieta, NM for singing "His Eye is on the Sparrow."

She won a scholarship to study at the Amarillo Musical Arts Conservatory and had private lessons in voice and organ.Her teacher was a devout Christian who always said that musical gifts are from God and should be used to His glory.

At Canyon High School Candiss was active in choir and drama and had leading roles in plays and musicals, as well as accompanying many of the choirs.She took top awards in UIL competitions and also NATS (National Assoc of Teachers of Singing) annual competition.She became organist at First Christian Church in Canyon, pianist for the Lions Club, & an accompanist at WTSU.For four summers, she traveled to Eureka Springs "Opera in the Ozarks" camp and studied under various teachers and conductors and sang in the opera festivals.Upon high school graduation, she accepted a full scholarship to study voice at Texas Woman's University in Denton under Joan Wall.She also took piano and organ lessons and accompanied for various campus activities and churches.Singing was always a passion, but playing piano or organ were always a great link to jobs!Candiss sang several leading roles in operas and musicals at both TWU and the Denton Community Theatre and represented TWU at NATS and the Met Opera regional auditions.She graduated cum laude and was named "Performer of the Year", and received the annual Lehman Award for "outstanding artistic achievement."

Candiss has served in churches most of her life, fulfilling her mother's proclamation that "God always has a place for good musicians!"She served in various capacities at First UMC, Weatherford; University UMC, Ft. Worth; and Wm.C.Martin UMC in Bedford.She has been Organist at Richland Hills UMC since August 2005 and thoroughly enjoys the job and the people of the church.

Her family includes husband, Mark; daughter, Jessica (TTU grad and member at RHUMC); and son, Matthew (sophomore at Richland HS).Candiss is also a substitute teacher in Birdville ISD and accompanies many band and choir students throughout the metroplex. .