BLACKWELL, Anna Clara Gee

American organist, pianist, business woman, choir conductor, music administrator, teacher and composer. Springfield, OH, December 24, 1928. She attended several universities including Sinclair Community College from 1976 to 1979 and Wright State University from 1970 to 1973. She was a recipient of several awards. She was the chairlady and director of the National Guild of Piano Teachers (Springfield Chapter) and budget analyst and financial manager at Aeronautical Systems Division for 32 years.

As composer, one of her children’s favorite compositions was “Boogie Woogie Breakdown.” They asked her to play it over and over again throughout their lives and she was more than happy to comply. Her composition “Let Everything Praise The Lord” was performed on her first CD as a trio. The St. John Choirs performed this work under her direction several years later.