Mary White, Ph.D. is a classically trained pianist who began her studies at the age of 5 with her grandmother. Upon moving to Winnsboro, she studied piano with Willa Wilfong (and later with Lucille Wilson of Sulphur Springs) and organ with Sally Lucy Old. She continued her classical training with John Price at SMU and Ludmilla Lifson at Longy School of Music (Cambridge, MA). She served as church organist during her graduate studies and substitute organist throughout her career.