Samuel Jonathan Johnson

Samuel Jonathan Johnson began playing the organ at age 14, at E. 17th St. C.O.G.I.C. in Des Moines, Iowa. where his mom was choir director and pianist. Within a few months, Sam had become the youngest "State Minister of Music"in C.O.G.I.C. history! Serving in both Nebraska & Iowa. When Sam was 16 years old the family moved to New York City, where he played for several churches, Holy Trinity C.O.G.I.C. in Brooklyn was his home church and Sam quickly gained notoriety as one of New York’s finest organists there.