Tom Fortier Tom Fortier is a 1978 graduate of Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey where he earned a performance degree in classical organ, studying with Joan Lippincott and Donald McDonald. While at Westminster, Tom minored in voice, singing in chorus under the baton of Leonard Bernstein, James Levine, Robert Shaw, and Michael Tilson-Thomas. In addition, Tom sang in chorus on two Columbia recordings featuring the New York Philharmonic directed by Leonard Bernstein. One of the recordings, the Haydn "Lord Nelson Mass" was nominated for a Grammy award.

In 1990 Tom augmented his classical style playing with "theater" organ by studying with the late Father Jim Miller. Tom's premier as a theater organist took place at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse in 1990, with return engagements in 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2006. Tom has also played theater organ concerts for the Flint Theatre Organ Club, The Temple Theatre Organ Club, the Flint Keyboard Club, and the Detroit Theatre Organ Society. In addition to his theater organ concerts, Tom has played numerous classical organ concerts in Michigan, New Jersey, and New York.

Tom is the former President of the Temple Theater Organ Club in Saginaw MI, and the Flint Theatre Organ Club in Flint, MI. He is also a past board member of the Detroit Theater Organ Society and the Friends of the For-Mar Nature Preserve. He currently serves as Secretary for the American Guild of Organists Flint, MI chapter, and also serves as the Publicity Director and chorus member for the Carolyn Mawby Chorale.

In June of 2011 Tom was appointed Director of the Flint Mastersingers, a 45 voice community choir who specialize in singing for various public venues and events.