Worship & Music Staff

My name is Tim Graf. I am the Worship and Music Director and I’ve been at St. Andrew since 2012. I plan the worship services in conjunction with our pastoral team and I provide leadership for our music staff, Bells of Joy, worship band, and vocal soloists for both services. A native of western New York, I currently live in Minneapolis with my wife Julie and our cats Mickey & Judy. I enjoy writing and performing my own music, reading,…

Larry Bach directs some of our choirs.

Jill Boyd has taught choral music at Eden Prairie High School since 2007. In addition to teaching choir, she has built an inclusion music program that unites students in both general and special education together in a supportive and collaborative musical experience.  She received her Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from the University of WI, Eau Claire and holds a Master’s Degree in Education from Concordia University-St. Paul.  She has been a member of St. Andrew since 2013 and has…

My name is Jodi Edstrom.  I connected with St. Andrew in 2017 when I began playing flute in worship.  I have a Master’s in Music Flute Performance from the University of Missouri – Kansas City and a Bachelor’s in Music and Office Administration from Concordia College in Moorhead.  Additionally, I have a Master’s in Library Science from St. Kate’s and manage the Chaska Library for the Carver County Library system.  My husband and I live with our daughter, Morgan, in…

My name is Hannah Fleming and I have been director of Starlight Singers, a choir for our youngest members, since 2015. By day I am an elementary music teacher for the South Washington County Schools. I have been an educator for the last 11 years, and hold a Master’s degree in education from Minnesota State University Moorhead. My husband (Pastor Matthew) and I live in Eden Prairie with our daughters, Alma and Dorothy, and spend most of our free time…

Sarah Gilbertson is currently in her sixteenth year of teaching choral music in the Eastern Carver County School District. Currently, she is the director of choral activities at Chanhassen High School in which she directs the Concert Choir, Bel Canto, the TTBB Choir, the 9th Grade Treble Choir (Aurora), the Chamber Singers, and Vox. She received her Masters in Music with an emphasis in Choral Conducting from Northern Arizona University, studying with Dr. Edith Copley. She is a graduate of…

My name is Linnae Stole, and I am excited to serve as the handbell choir director for Peace bRingers! As a lifelong member of St. Andrew I have been involved in various areas of ministry, from Sunday school and camp counseling to musical ensembles and the Haiti mission. Outside of church, I enjoy reading, traveling and spending time with my family. Fun Fact: I started ringing handbells at St. Andrew way back in the late 1990s as an elementary school…