Gianna Gimenez
Director of Worship & Music Arts
Gianna has been a member of the Grace staff since 2012. She oversees the music ministry, including directing the Chancel Choir and the GraceFull Singers. Gianna is well-known in the area as a singer, director, and teacher.
She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Birmingham-Southern College and has been very active in the community singing operatic roles with Huntsville Opera Theater, as a Music Director and Assistant Director for Lyrique Music Productions, Ovation Arts, and Theatre Huntsville, and as a private voice and piano teacher. Gianna is also a member of the a cappella vocal ensemble Valley Consort.
Gianna has a daughter and a son, is an avid fan of dance and all the arts, and enjoys reading mystery and crime fiction.
Contact Gianna at: giannagimenez@graceumchsv.org
Melissa Kowerduck Robinson
Director of Youth Ministries
As the Director of Youth Ministries, Melissa spends most of her time with youth from 6th-12th grade. She recruits skilled volunteers, plans events, and talks a lot about Jesus.
Melissa has been working in youth ministry professionally since July of 2019. She found her heart for teaching students the love of God in the summer of 2016 after working as a church camp counselor in Seymour, IN. Melissa is very service-hearted and loves to let that shine in ministry. Melissa believes that youth ministry extends far outside the doors of church. She works hard to be sure all students feel the deep love of God, think outside of their comfort zones, and leave every meeting feeling proud of who they are.
Melissa has a B.S. in Psychology from Belmont University and just graduated with a M.A. in Youth Ministry from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
Melissa, her husband Steve, and their two dogs Scarlett and Percy, live in Ardmore, AL. Melissa grew up attending Grace UMC before moving to Nashville, TN for six years. She loves being back home. Her aesthetic as a youth director is inspirational t-shirts, bad jokes, and getting far too excited about little things. She loves the color pink, plants, and puppies.
Contact Melissa at: melissakr@graceumchsv.org
Curtis Lindsay
Assistant Music Director
Since 2011, Curtis has served as our gifted Staff Pianist by helping to direct various choir rehearsals and playing piano for our worship services and events.
As a native of Athens, Alabama, Curtis attended pre-college studies at Mannes and Julliard. He has participated in college studies at the University of North Alabama and the University of Alabama-Huntsville (B.A., Music and Philosophy)
Curtis’ favorite authors include C. S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, and Eudora Welty. His hobbies include amateur astronomy, cooking, hiking, cats, and travel.
Tricia Elliott
Communications Coordinator
Bio coming soon….
Contact Tricia at: triciaelliott@graceumchsv.org
Joey Taylor
Praise & Worship Leader
Bio coming soon….
Contact Joey at: joeytaylor@graceumchsv.org