Our Mission | Location | Owner's Bios

From 2004-2009, North Pacific Organ & Sound was owned and operated by business partners Gary A. Marks and Ryan E. Dye.  In the Fall of 2009, Gary accepted a position as Music Director for Holy Family Catholic Cathedral in Anchorage, Alaska, home to a three-manual Allen Quantum Q325.  Gary will also be teaching Organ and Music Theory at the University of Alaska, Anchorage, home to a two-manual Allen Protégé L121.  We wish Gary all the best in this future endeavor! 

Ryan Dye has served as Minister of Music for All Pilgrims Christian Church in Seattle since 2000.  He holds degrees in Religion and Business Administration from Walla Walla University in addition to a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in organ performance from the University of Washington.  His organ studies have been with Lester Groom, Edward Hansen, Kraig Scott, Douglas Cleveland, J. Melvin Butler and Carole Terry.

Ryan has been active in church ministry since holding his first position as church organist at the age of 12.  He has also worked as a pastor and college chaplain before pursuing a career in music. 

As an avid traveler, Ryan has toured some of the famous organs of the world.  Having been selected to study in London in the summer of 2002, he performed on the organs of Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral, St. Giles Cripplegate, St. Lawrence Jewry, House of Parliament Chapel and the Chapel Royal at the Tower of London. 

Since attending the first American Guild of Organists’ Pipe Organ Encounters in Seattle at the age of 13, Ryan has also been active in the Seattle Chapter of the AGO, having served on the Executive Board for several years and as Chapter Dean in 2006-2007. He recently chaired the 2009 Seattle AGO Region VIII Convention. 

In 2010, Ryan assumed full ownership of North Pacific Organ & Sound, proudly representing Allen Organs in Western Washington and Alaska.  He makes his home in Auburn, Washington with his wife Heather, who is a professional singer, their son Palmer, daughter Magnolia “Maggie” and their Italian Greyhound, Presto.