The OCP family of composers and authors includes many of the best-known, most beloved liturgical composers, contemporary songwriters, authors and event presenters in the Church today. Hailing from all parts of the world, from England, Canada and Spain to Australia, Latin America and the U.S., they combine decades of pastoral ministry experience with incredible artistic gifts.
Dan Schutte has been composing music for worship for more than 30 years. Many of his most celebrated pieces, including “Here I Am, Lord,” “City of God” and “Sing a New Song,” come from his years of collaboration with the St. Louis Jesuits. His more recent pieces still exhibit that enduring ability to reach into people’s hearts and draw them into prayer.
Christopher Walker is an internationally known lecturer, composer and conductor whose works encompass children’s music for liturgy and catechism plus a wealth of material for all liturgical celebrations.
Blessed with an extraordinary voice, ValLimar Jansen is a highly regarded singer, cantor and recording artist. She is also a college professor, a leader of worship and prayer and a workshop presenter at conferences across the United States.
Authors
Glenn CJ Byer
Glenn CJ Byer has written widely on the liturgy, including articles on the meaning of the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, on marriage preparation, on the renovation of churches and most recently on the anointing of the sick. He has been a consultant on church construction and renovation projects. He speaks widely on the role of lay ministers in the Mass.
Service to you, the church, the local and global community. Transferring your call to that in-house expert who has the answer -- and a wonderful joke.
Dan Schutte