David Ramsey

David Ramsey (December 12, 1939 – January 17, 2008) was a musician who specialized in playing the piano and organ. Ramsey was best known as the organist for the Memphis Redbirds. Early life Born in Nashville, Tennessee, Ramsey earned his B.A. in music from Rhodes College (then called Southwestern at Memphis) in 1961 and his M.A. in sacred music from Union Theological Seminary in New York City in 1963. Career Ramsey began his teaching career at his alma mater Rhodes College in 1965, at which time he also began serving as accompanist for the Rhodes Singers. Ramsey became a full-time staff member there in 1975. In 1990, Ramsey received the Charles E. Diehl Society Faculty Award for service from Rhodes. Ramsey was honored as a Distinguished Teacher of Music at Rhodes in 2002 and later named professor emeritus. Ramsey served as the music director for St. John's United Methodist Church in Memphis from 1978 to 1999, where he provided music for church services each Sunday. Ramsey then served as the music director and provided music during Sunday church services for First Presbyterian Church in Memphis beginning in 1999 until his death in 2008.