Steve will begin his post as the Director of Music by the end of September, 2011.
Steve is a graduate of West Chester University and has a BA in Communication Studies with a minor in Journalism. He will lead the choir and coordinate the liturgical music for the parish as well as play at the Sunday Masses, Weddings and Funerals, Confirmation, First Penance, First Eucharistic Services and other Liturgical Services. One of his challenges here at St. Philips will be to help implement the new translation of the Roman Missal. Steve comes with much experience having played the organ for at St. Anne’s School in Lancaster since the 3rd grade! Additionally he has played the organ for St Joseph’s Hospital Chapel. Steve has also played at St. Mary’s where he was the full time organist while attending Lancaster Catholic High and West Chester University. Steve has a B.A. in Communication Studies and minored in Journalism at West Chester University. He writes scripts for a nationally syndicated radio program about music and plays with several music groups near Lancaster. Steve has played for Snyder Funeral Home over the years and boasts that one of his duties at St. Mary’s was to play, “The Bells of St. Mary’s” before each Mass. He thinks he may have played it over 950 times over a 6 year period.
True or False: While interviewing for the Director of Music Position, Steve played “The Bells of St. Mary’s “blindfolded.
Welcome aboard Steve!