Caroline Peabody

Children & Youth Music Director

Caroline has served in youth and music ministries since a child- taking a leadership role from the age of 16 in leading contemporary youth musical and drama groups. She has over 35 years experience in empowering youth to express their faith through music and dramatic work. She is also an active scout volunteer for almost 20 years, with the last 15 as leader of the PRAY program for scouting helping youth earn their faith award mentoring faith through works in scouting and the community. Caroline has volunteered supporting her husband's ministry in music at Grace, serving as Children's Music Director for three years having the pleasure of building up the ministry with several musical and creative groups, having over twenty registered youth within the last year.

● The Grace Note Choir for younger voices: preschool through 3rd grade

● The Inspire Choir for older youth (including high schooler who serve as mentors for younger voices)

● The Grace Youth Musician Group comprised of youth musicians at the beginning of their journey--introductory and intermediate pieces are scheduled as offerings through the year.

● Genesis Ringers: Coordinated by Barbara Fleming--an introductory bell group for older children

● Grace Alive: ad hoc intergenerational groups who work to bring the Christmas story and other faith readings to the service.

Caroline's professional career involves serving as a Senior Procurement Analyst, and a Principal Negotiator for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Central Office, where she has had the honor of serving our nation's veterans for almost 20 years. She is a daughter of a Marine, wife of a retired Army Musician, mother of an Air Force Veteran and an Active Duty Navy Submariner. Both of her daughters serve in animal hospitals and the Peabody family includes four very large dogs. Apart from singing, Caroline enjoys making inspirational crystal jewelry and art in her spare time.