St. Stephen’s staff:
Administrative Assistant
Emily Stavlo, Office Administrator
Emily Holsclaw came to St. Stephen’s April 2023.
Treasurer
Phil Barton, Treasurer
Music Director
Brent Talley, Choir Director
A native of Winston-Salem, Brent grew up in the Moravian Church, which has a long musical heritage. He earned his Bachelors degree in Music Education from Appalachian State University. After being the music director at Christ Lutheran in Hickory, he joined the staff at SSELCA in 2017. Brent also works full time as a senior sales associate at Music & Arts in Hickory. Brent has lived in Hickory for over 30 years and is married to Carol and has a…
Organist/Pianist
Nathan Brickman, Organist
Nathan joined our St. Stephen’s staff in 2019. He has a bachelor’s degree in Music Performance from Appalachian State University. He previously worked at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Lenoir as Music Director/Organist from 2010 to 2019. Nathan enjoys spending most of his time playing organ and piano, reading, listening to all kinds of music, and visiting with his family.