Music Ministry Alive! - Overview and History

OVERVIEW & HISTORY

The centerpiece of MUSIC MINISTRY ALIVE! is an annual five-day summer institute held each summer at St. Catherine University in St. Paul Minnesota, for talented youth and adult leaders who have a passion for liturgical music and for the desire to serve as ministers in their parishes and schools. This experience is open to any young person who will be entering the 10^th, 11^th, 12^th grade or their first two years of college in the following fall. Applicants should be presently involved in music ministry in their parishes and schools, and have a desire to deepen that commitment. An adult track is also offered for adult leaders who are involved with mentoring young people in leadership roles in the church, including parish music directors, liturgy coordinators, youth ministers, pastors, catechists, teachers and volunteers. Each summer about 150 youth and 50 some adult leaders come and celebrate their gifts, their love of liturgical music, and the power of their faith!

Founded in 1999, MUSIC MINISTRY ALIVE! has touched the lives of close to 1200 young people and 450 adult leaders representing 44 states, 3 provinces of Canada, Ireland, Africa, and Germany. MMA was founded and is led by internationally known composer, author, teacher and liturgical musician David Haas, along with Associate Director Lori True, composer, cantor and Campus Minister for Liturgy and Music at the College of Saint Catherine. Team members and guest artists over the years have included Fr. Ray East, Tim Westerhaus, Kate Cuddy, Tony Alonso, Paul Tate, Stephen Petrunak, Bobby Fisher, Leisa Anslinger, Fr. Michael Joncas, Bonnie Faber, David Dreher, Rob Glover, Marty Haugen, Bob Hurd, Joe Camacho, Tom Franzak, Rob Strusinski, George Miller, Jesse Manibusan, Bill Huebsch, Steve Angrisano, Robin Medrud, Tom Kendzia, Art Zannoni, Peter Kolar, Betsey Beckman, Tom East, David Liviingston, Patrice Pakiz, Sr. Gertrude Foley SC, Barbara Bridge, Dominic Trumfio, Donna Pena, Anita Bradshaw, Fr. Ricky Manalo, Laurie Delgatto, Brian Johnson, Jackie Witter, Joe Connelly, and many more leaders in the areas of liturgy, music, and youth ministry.