Brainerd Baptist Church was organized in 1928, moving into its first
building in 1929. A new 700-seat sanctuary costing $37,000 was dedicated in
1942, and a 125-seat balcony was added in 1953. A Wurlitzer Series 20
electronic organ was dedicated in 1949. Evelyn Gibbs was hired as organist,
among other odd jobs, the same year at $10.00 a week. She served the church
for another 48 years. Plans were made for the purchase of a
soon-to-be-replaced 1922 2/10 Bennett organ in 1955 from Central
Presbyterian Church in 1955, but Central burned down before the organ could
be moved. The Wurlitzer was traded in for a Baldwin Model 10 in 1958. A
new 1450-seat colonial-style sanctuary was dedicated in 1966, along with the
60-rank Austin. The sanctuary is reknowned for its immense Waterford
crystal chandelier that was made in 1867 for a Saratoga NY hotel at a cost
of $25,000. The church purchased it for $4,000. A large 246-bell Maas-Rowe
carillon, the first of its type, was given to the church in 1977.

Austin Organs, Inc., Opus 2426, 1966, 3/60

	GREAT		SWELL			POSITIV
16'	Violone	16'	Gedeckt		8'	Nasonflote
8'	Principal	8'	Rohrflote 12		8'	Erzahler
8'	Bourdon	8'	Viola		8'	Erzahler Celeste
8'	Gemshorn	8'	Viola Celeste		4'	Prestant
4'	Octave	8'	Flauto Dolce		4'	Koppelflote
4'	Nachthorn	8'	Dolce Celeste		2'	Oktav
2 2/3'	Quint	4'	Principal		1 1/3'	Quint
2'	Super Octave	4'	Waldflote		II	Sesquialtera
IV-VI	Fourniture	2'	Blockflote		III	Cymbel
	Sub	IV	Plein Jeu		8'	Bombarde	36
	Unison off	16'	Fagotto		8'	Krummhorn
	Super	8'	Trompette			Tremulant
	Chimes	4'	Clairon			Sub
			Tremulant			Unison Off
			Sub			Super
			Unison Off			Harp
			Super
	PEDAL					ANTIPHONAL
32'	Resultant	res			8'	Flute Conique
16'	Principal				8'	Flute Celeste
16'	Bourdon				4'	Principal
16'	Violone	GT			2'	Fifteenth
16'	Gedeckt	SW			III	Mixture
8'	Octave				8'	Trompette
8'	Spitzflote
8'	Rohrflote	SW
4'	Choralbass					ANT. PEDAL
4'	Spitzflote	12			16'	Flute Conique	12
III	Mixture				8'	Flute Conique	AN
16'	Bombarde
16'	Fagotto	SW
8'	Bombarde	12
4'	Krummhorn	PO