"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink."  
—Matthew 25:35 

In partnership with Catholic Relief Services (CRS), seven Spirit & Song/OCP composers went on a goodwill tour of Ghana, praying and singing with people in their communities and listening to their stories of struggle and triumph. This life-changing experience inspired this album of new songs about the social justice teaching of the Catholic Church. 

Offering a unique blend of styles and genres, Akwaaba! Songs of…

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I'm happy and excited to announce my partnership with MissionEighty5™ Music. The debut album, "Scandal of Mercy" (©2016 MissionEighty5 Music), features the original songs of myself, Ike Ndolo, Steven Joubert, Paul J. Kim, American Idol contestant, Thomas Muglia, and an original rendition of "Amazing Grace" performed by Sarah Kroger.

Here's a remake on one of my original standards, "Despite," with a music video to boot!

Available February 24, 2016 on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon and CD Baby.

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Now available on my online store, King of My Heart: 9 studio recordings of my original worship songs and a bonus track, "Looking for You," a song about solidarity and community.

I graduated from college to immediately direct music and liturgy at my home parish in the Chicago land area. I left that work to pursue a calling to itinerant ministry with contemporary Christian music, but my love of contributing to Catholic liturgical worship never waned. So, I’ve circled back with this project. This is a…

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Here's another cut from my new album, King of My Heart, which you can support at my Indiegogo Campaign...

"I Will Walk (Psalm 116)" is a contemporary Psalm setting for the 2nd Sunday of Lent, Year B featured on King of My Heart. The gentle, contemplative arrangement of the Psalm’s theme also makes the piece fitting for funerals. I finalized the setting of “I Will Walk” while my sister, Trish, was suffering stage four cancer. Played at her funeral Mass, “I Will Walk” is dedicated to Patricia Ann Walton,…Read more

King of My Heart will be a collection of studio recordings of my original Catholic contemporary liturgical works, many of which you will recognize, as well as new compositions. The title comes from my communion song, "King of My Heart," published in Spirit and Song Vols. 2 & 3, Choose Christ and Never Too Young by Oregon Catholic Press.