Phil Routszong

Mr. Routszong moved from St. Louis to Eastern NC in 1986 and began his formal music training at the age of 10. He has been involved in Musical Theatre since he was 12 and went on to study vocal performance and music education. Phil was the Musical Arranger for the Crystal Coast Jamboree for 10 years and a studio musician and producer for area recording studios for over 16 years.

 

He was a private music instructor from the spring of 2007 to the end of 2022, instructing more than 50 students weekly in piano and voice at all levels. In 2021, Phil, along with his wife Miranda, helped to found Elysian Players, a local nonprofit theatrical arts organization in Carteret County, and has served in various capacities in their more than 20 mounted productions. In 2024 he helped start up the Merrytime Community Orchestra, a string-focused group of local musicians of all ages.

 

Phil has served as Director of Music at First Methodist Church in
Morehead City since January 2023 and oversees all aspects of music and the arts. He has most recently been privileged to take their Chancel Choir to Carnegie Hall to participate in the world premier of Mary MacDonald’s Gloria as part of an international mass choir in December of 2025.