John Neely, is one of the most renowned musicians in the Greater Dayton region. He has been Music Director of the Bach Society of Dayton since its inception in 2002. His engaging personality, abundant musical skills, and ability to nurture musicians of varied ages make him the ideal musical leader of the Bach Society.

For 28 years John Neely has been Associate Minister for Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Dayton. A superb organist and choral director, under his leadership Westminster Church has an active music program for all ages with five singing choirs and three handbell choirs. Westminster offers musical programs that nourish the entire region.

Neely holds degrees from Duquesne University, Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.He is an ordained Presbyterian minister. Prior to coming to Dayton hHe has taught at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, and at Mt. Union College in Alliance, Ohio prior to coming to Dayton. He has held leadership roles in the American Guild of Organists and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. Neely is active in the tri-state area as an organ recitalist, choral clinician and oratorio accompanist.