Lebanon, Tenn. – Cumberland University announced today the Dr. H. Bert Coble Memorial Pipe Organ dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 4, at 7 p.m. in historic Baird Chapel, located on the Cumberland campus.

The dedication ceremony will include a concert by guest organist Andrew Risinger from the Nashville Symphony as well as selected numbers from the Bert Coble Singers.

The magnificent pipe organ, with over 1,200 pipes, was donated to Cumberland in 2017 by Lifeway Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (formerly the Baptist Sunday School Board). The installation of the organ in Baird Chapel was completed this past December.

Dr. Coble was a long-time faculty member at Cumberland who began the tradition of the Bert Coble Singers and their annual Christmas show. Because of his significant contributions to the Cumberland music program, and the countless lives of students he influenced during his career, the organ is named in his memory as The Dr. H. Bert Coble Memorial Pipe Organ.

“We are so thrilled and appreciative of Lifeway Christian Resources for this remarkable gift and we are equally thrilled to honor Dr. Coble’s memory in this meaningful way,” University President Dr. Paul C. Stumb said. “Without a doubt, the Dr. H. Bert Coble Memorial Pipe Organ will keep music alive for future generations of Cumberland students and thousands of guests who attend events in the chapel each year.”