Mark Fiddie is a native of Covington, growing up right down the street at Grace United Methodist Church. He started learning piano and some organ from his mother as a young child. His first vocal solo was at Grace UMC. He began his career as a church music director in 1998 at Ebenezer UMC in Roswell. Since then, he has served churches with various cultural backgrounds. Most recently he served at STAR Community UMC in Stone Mountain (formerly St. Timothy UMC).
Mark is currently employed at South Salem Elementary in Covington as a music teacher and is also employed at Youth Elementary in Walton County as an afterschool class piano teacher.
Mark is a graduate of Truett McConnell College, Kennesaw State University (Bachelor of Music Education), and Piedmont College (Master of Music Education), and is looking to start work at the University of Michigan on a Doctorate of Musical Arts.
We are delighted to welcome Mark to our church staff!
Mark will start on Monday, January 8 and his first Sunday will be January 14 with a reception to follow.
You are invited to send Mark words of welcome to his new email with us: mark@fpccov.org
We'd like to thank our Search Committee and Personnel Team for the hard work they put into the search for a new Director of Music & Worship Arts!
Read some quotes from our Search Committee and Personnel Team about Mark!
“Mark is knowledgeable about music, church life, and Covington. He will be an asset to the church and as a connection to the greater Covington community. I am so excited to see where he takes the music program here at FPC.”
- Krista Firkus
“Lots of energy, fun and exciting, very talented.”
- John McCarthy
“Mark will be a wonderful addition to our growing church. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious!”
- Loucy Hay
"He's been described by fellow musicians as a 'raw talent'. Mark calls it a God given gift. I'm so excited for our Music and Worship Arts Ministry at FPC Covington!"
- Perri Walden
"So excited for new beginnings in Music and Worship Arts at FPC!"
- Pat Harper
"We are looking forward to singing with Mark in the new year!"
