J. Noel Lance

Noel Lance is a native of Florence, SC.  As a former music educator with Greenville County Schools, Noel decided to leave Greenville, SC, and take residence in the Charlotte Metro area in 2003.

In 1999, Noel received his Bachelor of Music Education from Anderson University in Anderson, SC. Shortly after, he attended Converse College in Spartanburg, SC to begin graduate work in Music Education. While at Converse, he held a graduate assistantship in Piano Accompanying.

With decades of church music experience, Noel has served as Assistant Organist at First Baptist Church-Florence, SC; Director of Music Ministries/Organist at St. Matthew United Methodist Church-Greenville, SC; Organist/Music Associate at First Baptist Church-Monroe, NC; and Organist at Mallard Creek Presbyterian Church-Charlotte, NC.

Noel joined St. John’s Baptist as an Organist/Music Associate in 2015.

In addition to his weekly church music responsibilities, Noel is a licensed beauty professional. He has been in the industry since 2007.  Noel has served the Dilworth/Myers Park/South Park communities as an independent salon owner since 2013. 

For fun, Noel enjoys traveling with his husband Chris, morning sessions at the gym, dining out with his dinner club,  and attending concerts/musicals/plays. In 2022, Noel discovered a newfound interest in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  He was awarded his Blue Belt by Royce Gracie in 20