JUBILATE AMBASSADORS

Meredith is the Director of Music at the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.  A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, currently residing in Brooklyn, New York, she holds a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from West Virginia University. Meredith started singing at an early age, and her styles run…

Samuel currently serves as Director of Sacred Music at Holy Cross Catholic Church, where he chairs a multi-faceted music program across three campuses, functioning as principal organist and director of choirs. During his first year at Holy Cross, he founded the Holy Cross Choir and launched a series of concerts and musical offerings. In addition…

Kathy currently serves as the Director of Liturgical Ministries and Music for St. Matthew Catholic Church in Charlotte, NC, the largest Catholic church in the US with over 11,000+ families on 2 campuses. Her background includes leadership as a Corporate VP with proven expertise in Organizational Development, Human Resources, Training and Development, Total Quality Management,…

Anna Betancourt is a supremely talented vocalist, cantor and choir director. She has more than 20 years experience directing choirs, from Spanish and traditional choirs to handbell, children’s and contemporary ensembles. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, she later returned to her alma mater to work as assistant director of liturgy and music. At the…

Josh Blakesley has acknowledged a simple calling: To make music that moves people into prayer and action. Josh has been stirred by the rhythms, melodies and chord progressions of contemporary songs long before he was old enough to know what  these words meant. As he learned about Mozart, Bach and others, he began to realize that…

Tom Booth is an internationally recognized performer and composer. He has traveled internationally giving concerts, parish missions, retreats and workshops. Tom’s background of study and experience is rooted in music, liturgy, youth ministry, campus ministry and prayer/spirituality. He is also a certified Spiritual Director. Tom works for Oregon Catholic Press (OCP) and currently serves as the music…

Over 40-years professional leadership experience as Choral Conductor/Director of Music/Composer/Clinician and Vocal soloist. Former Director/Conductor of the 100-voice SATB student Catholic Choir United States Military Academy, West Point. Continuous service since 2004 as Director of Music, Liturgy and Liturgical Ministries and Conductor of all music groups, St Dominic Church, Washington DC. Leads and conducts diverse…

Nové Deypalan is an educator, prolific conductor, published composer, an effective clinician, and visionary leader. Nové hails from the small town of Victorias, Negros Occidental, Philippines. His higher education began at the College of Music, University of the Philippines, and continued in the United States. He completed his Bachelor of Music in Conducting Performance at…

Born and raised in Colombia, Javier Iván Díaz is a musician, on-air personality and teacher who has been composing music since he was just 17. Holding a master of arts in choral conducting and bachelor of music, Iván began his college career at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. After moving to the US, he…

Santiago Fernández has been active in parish music ministry for the past 35 years and is currently Music Minister at Church of the Holy Family in Novi, Michigan. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Wayne State University in Detroit and is certified in both Pastoral Ministry and Liturgical Ministry, locally by the Archdiocese…

Giuliano is a professional orchestra and choir conductor. He started to collaborate as organist and Music Director with many choirs in Italy from the age of 12. Giuliano earned his PhD in Orchestra Conducting at the Conservatory of Music of Venice, Italy. He earned his choral conducting and organ diploma specializing in Sacred and Liturgical…

Sarah Hart is one of the leading figures in contemporary Catholic music today. Her songs of faith, spirit of joy, and love for teaching and leading workshops have touched the lives of thousands.  Originally from Lancaster, Ohio, and from a musical family, Sarah cut her teeth on the musical styles of Southeastern Ohio. She fell…

Michael Mangan is an Australian composer, educator, liturgist and leader of sung prayer. Since releasing his first collection in 1993 Michael has written over 250 pieces which are widely used in liturgy and religious education programs throughout Australasia and North America where his work is published by WLP/GIA. He tours extensively each year leading concerts…

Zack Stachowski is currently the Director of Music at St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ijamsville, MD. As a liturgical composer with GIA Publications, Zack released his first collection in 2017. In May of 2017, Zack, along with Matthew Reichert, launched the successful podcast “Open Your Hymnal” which breaks open the most enduring and consequential songs of…

In less than 15 years, Curtis Stephan has leapfrogged from promising young songwriter to one of the most productive forces in liturgical music today. A lifelong musician, he received his bachelor’s in music and his master’s in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. He is a parish music director, composer, concert and recording…

Patrick Zubiate is an accomplished singer, conductor, and educator who has served in music ministry in the archdiocese of Los Angeles for more than 20  years. His choirs have concertized in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Italy and Ireland. He has also given workshops and directed music in the Diocese’s of Orange and San Bernardino.…