The Sanctuary Organ at BUMC was built in 1992 by the Bedient Pipe Organ Company. This 2-manual, 11-rank tracker pipe organ was installed when the new 400-seat sanctuary was completed, and it beautifully fills the worship space with sound.

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Entirely handmade, the organ includes 668 individual pipes. Its case is white oak, with other fine woods—sugar pine, mahogany, rosewood, ebony, western red cedar, and poplar—used throughout, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship.

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The instrument reflects the design and sound of 17th- and 18th-century European organs. Gene Bedient, one of few American builders trained in this tradition, applied historical principles to create a modern organ with timeless character.

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It uses a mechanical “tracker” action—small wooden linkages that connect each key directly to its pipe—providing immediate air response and allowing the organist greater rhythmic and melodic sensitivity.

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Our organist, Laurie Wilson, brings this extraordinary instrument to life each week at Buckingham United Methodist Church.