Asbury First United Methodist Church

Soloists

Juli Elliot
Soprano Soloist/Section Leader

Juli Elliot is thrilled to join the choir and congregation at Asbury First UMC. She grew up in a family of musicians in rural Kansas who enjoyed making music together at home as well as at their UMC church. A book on her family ancestry titled, ‘Pitchforks and Pitch pipes’, traces a musical heritage back to 16th century Switzerland. She studied World Religion and Music Education at Ashland University (OH) and Piano Pedagogy at Portland State University (OR). When Juli arrived in Rochester in 1994 with her husband and three young children, she returned to singing and study of vocal performance at Eastman. In the intervening years, she’s had the opportunity to perform and record with ensembles and artists throughout Europe as well as back home in Western NY. Juli is on faculty at the Eastman Community Music School and enjoys a vibrant private studio. Other enjoyments include walking/hiking, traveling, cooking and above all, spending time with her children and four grands. More information about her activities can be found at julielliotsings.com.
 

Brenda Nitsch
Alto Soloist/Section Leader

Brenda joined the Asbury team as Alto Soloist in the fall of 2020. She is a retired high school choral teacher, having taught 10 years at Eastridge Jr./Sr. High School and 21 years at Webster Thomas High School. Currently Brenda supervises Nazareth College student teachers in their secondary choral placements, co-directs the RPO Holiday Pops Festival Choir, sings in Madrigalia, and performs regularly for various community events. She holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Science in Music Education from Mansfield University, and a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the Eastman School of Music. Brenda loves walking her dog Louie, reading, yoga and being with her family. She is married to Kevin, and together they have 3 sons and two beautiful grandchildren.
 

Daniel McInerney 
Tenor Soloist/Section Leader

Dan has been serving Asbury First as soloist since 2012, although he recalls subbing as far back as 2006. Dan performs regularly in the Rochester area as a tenor soloist and chorister, and is a member of the Rochester Oratorio Society and the choral ensemble Voices. He works part-time for UPS, and has nearly 30 years of experience in nonprofit administration working in the fields of fundraising, marketing, development, and patron management. Dan serves on the boards of directors for the Finger Lakes Choral Festival and the Greater Rochester Choral Consortium. He enjoys cooking and gardening and lives with his wife Pam in Irondequoit.
 

Jordan Bachmann
Bass Soloist/Section Leader

Jordan has served as the Baritone Section Leader at Asbury First since 2018. A year prior, he graduated with a BA in Voice Performance from SUNY Geneseo in 2017. He works full-time as a software engineer in the Retirement department at Paychex, where he has worked in various capacities since graduating. He lives in Rochester with his fiancee Abby, who also subs as a section leader here from time to time. Together they are actively involved in the Rochester musical theater scene, performing in shows with Pittsford Musicals, Blackfriars Theater, JCC CenterStage and other groups besides. Jordan joined the Board of Directors for Pittsford Musicals in January of 2020, and has served as Board President from 2022-2026. In addition to performing and working on the Board, Jordan enjoys the opportunity to vocal direct as well. Beyond work and music, Jordan is a huge fantasy nerd and enjoys playing a wide variety of games, including board games, tabletop, and social deduction games. As a hobby he enjoys providing voiceover and software programming for online video game projects. He is grateful to be a part of the musical ministry at Asbury First.