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    Dustin Tatro

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    Dustin Tatro is an American musician who is the stadium organist for Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers.

    Dustin Tatro
    OccupationOrganist • Radio Personality • Church Musician
    Organization(s)Texas Rangers, MLB
    TitleOfficial Organist, Texas Rangers & Globe Life Field

    Organist/Choirmaster, St. Andrew's Anglican Church, Breckenridge, Texas

    OM/PD/On-Air Host, WesTex Communications Radio
    WebsiteTEXOrganGuy.com theRockDownShow.com

    Tatro serves as organist and choirmaster at St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Breckenridge, Texas, and is also a 20-year radio personality currently serving as OM/PD and chief engineer for WesTex Communications in Abilene, hosting middays on 101.7 The Raider. Formerly, Tatro hosted middays for Q Country 96.1 (KORQ) and a late-night rock program on KGNZ. He was also the creator and host of a globally-syndicated weekly radio show called The RockDown Show with Dustin Tatro [1], which features artist interviews and counts down the top ten songs in Christian Rock.[1] He also holds certification as a Texas EMT.[2]

    Tatro began working for the Rangers in early 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] He is the first official organist of the Rangers since Marcia Rogers left in 2001 after playing since the opening of Globe Life Park in Arlington in 1994.[2] He got the job when Chuck Morgan, Executive Vice President for Ballpark Entertainment, saw videos Tatro had posted on social media while rehearsing for a major pipe organ recital and reached out to invite him to become organist for the Rangers.[2]

    Beginning with the 2020 Major League Baseball season, the Texas Rangers began playing at Globe Life Field, which, as of September 2021, does not have an organ installed. [3] For the 2020 season, Tatro recorded approximately 750 pieces of organ music on a refurbished 1951 Hammond C2 organ that he acquired from the storage of a local Baptist church.[2] He also recorded some songs on the 2,800-pipe Garland organ at St. Paul UMC Abilene, where he has been the organist since 2014.[2] [4] Like many other stadium organists, Tatro takes requests on social media.[5]

    Personal life[edit]

    Tatro is from Andrews, Texas and has lived in Abilene since 2009.[2] He holds undergraduate and masters degrees in church music, with organ and choral conducting emphases, from Hardin-Simmons University.[3] He is married to Staci Armstrong.[3]

    External links[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Nikkel, Mary (2020-10-19). "Dustin Tatro to Launch The RockDown Radio Show November 6". Rock On Purpose. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
    2. ^ a b c d e f g Jaklewicz (October 21, 2020). "Texas Rangers' organist Dustin Tatro lives in Abilene, recorded music here". Abilene Reporter News. USA Today. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
    3. ^ a b c Buscher, Casey (2020-07-27). "West Texas native becomes Texas Rangers' first organist in 20 years". kens5.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
    4. ^ Fulton, Loretta (2020-04-27). "ST. PAUL UMC ORGANIST SINGING, 'TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME'". Spirit Of Abilene. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
    5. ^ Collins, Larry (2020-04-29). "Texas Rangers Organist Keeps in Practice, Hopes Baseball Helps Healing Process". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2021-02-01.


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