2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 214
Commending Scott Hayes.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, for 10 years, Scott Hayes has uplifted and inspired the congregation at All Saints Episcopal Church in Richmond as the church's director of music; and
WHEREAS, the son of a pastor, Scott Hayes spent his childhood performing in church choirs and knew from a young age that he wanted to be a church musician; and
WHEREAS, Scott Hayes held his first church position in Athens, West Virginia, while still in high school then moved to Ohio to study at Ohio Wesleyan University and Cedarville University; later, in 2012, he earned a master's degree in organ performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied under the acclaimed organist Todd Wilson; and
WHEREAS, prior to joining the staff at All Saints Episcopal Church, Scott Hayes served for several years as the organist and choirmaster at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Granville, Ohio, and as the tonal director of the Muller Pipe Organ Company in Croton, Ohio, where he continues to work on a part-time basis; and
WHEREAS, as the director of music at All Saints Episcopal Church, Scott Hayes coordinates music for the church's worship services while overseeing the various choral singers, organists, and instrumentalists who support the church's music ministry; and