Reverend Donna Smith

Missy Frye

Choir Director and Organist

Missy Frye Bio

I have been steeped in music, especially church music, all my life.  When I was a girl, much of my  family’s life revolved around their Southern Baptist church and its music.  I have always lived in Davidson County and started playing the piano at age 5 and added organ lessons at the age of 15.  I followed in my grandmother's footsteps who was the organist at her church until she was 98 years old.  I began playing in church at the age of 10 and filled in temporarily as the pianist at several churches for worship and Vacation Bible School.  I attended Meredith College on a music scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Music in Piano Pedagogy with a minor in church music.  

I have worked in music ministry roles for over 25 years and served at a wide variety of congregations, from UCC to Baptist and Presbyterian to Methodist. My husband and I have been members of Mt. Olivet for 22 years and have raised our two children in the church, both of whom completed confirmation classes to become full members of the church. I enjoy connecting with others and embarking on their faith journey through song!