Mount Calvary Fellowship Church, New Orleans, LA

This early Wicks theatre organ (Opus 433) originally was built in 1922 for the Lyric Theater in New Orleans. According to historical records, the Lyric was a vaudeville house, located on the downtown-lake corner of Iberville and Burgundy, which catered to African-American patrons. Records indicate that notable performers, including Billie Holiday, and Louis Armstrong made their professional debuts at the Lyric. The organ was moved to the church after the Lyric closed.


This church originally was Mount Calvary Lutheran Church. After closing in 2003 because of dwindling membership, it has joyfully reopened in 2005 as Mount Calvary Fellowship. The present pastors are Frank and Parris Bailey. The reopening allows the celebration of the building's 100th, anniversary which will occur shortly.




This early Wicks theatre organ (Opus 433) originally was built in 1922 for the Lyric Theater in New Orleans. According to historical records, the Lyric was a vaudeville house, located on the downtown-lake corner of Iberville and Burgundy, which catered to African-American patrons. Records indicate that notable performers, including Billie Holiday, and Louis Armstrong made their professional debuts at the Lyric. The organ was moved to the church after the Lyric closed.