Music is an important element at the cathedral, which boasts a pipe organ with an estimated 2,800 pipes. The organ has been expanded several times and now features three manuals, 35-40 stops (depending on the method used to count them) and around 40 ranks of pipes. The cathedral has hosted various festivals of music with renowned musicians over the years, including such local talent as concert organists James Diaz and Bradley Welch. The current Director of Music and Arts, and principal organist, is Michie Akin. Mr. Akin is assisted by long-time assistant organist and choirmaster Jim Stillson, who is also a local pipe-organ builder.