New Board Member
Rev. Dr. Eric J. Hearst is an ordained minister, social worker, educator and radio personality based in Hartford, Connecticut. He currently serves as the inaugural Minister for Justice and Faith Formation at the First Church of Christ in Hartford/Center Church. Eric is also a host for the Wednesday Evening Classics program on WWUH (91.3 FM/89.7 FM) and broadcasts live every second Wednesday of the month between 4 - 8 PM.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eric grew up with a deep appreciation for and involvement in the arts. A former violinist and chorister during his student days, Eric studied music at Settlement Music School and the Temple University Community Music Program (Esther Boyer College of Music) throughout his elementary and secondary school years. Eric's introduction to the wonderful world of opera came through the church, and it is a genre of classical music that he holds near and dear to his heart. Eric is a graduate of Howard University, Argosy University, Princeton Theological Seminary and Hartford International University for Religion and Peace.
For more information about Eric visit his webpage on wwuh.org: https://wwuh.org/004075-eric-hearst