Craig and Kristen Colson

Craig and Kristen Colson are a husband and wife music ministry team. Together, they lead music for worship at Saint Bernadette Catholic Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. They have presented at LIFE TEEN music conferences and National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) conventions.

Gifted musicians and songwriters, their 2006 spiritandsong.com debut, Fill Us with Your Love, is a contemporary psalm collection. Their first CD, A Better Place, is available on Craig's website.

Craig has been a music and liturgy director in the Phoenix area since 1993. He provides music suggestions and writes St. Cecilia's Corner for the LIFE TEEN liturgy resource guides. He also writes a weekly column for musicians on the LIFE TEEN website. Skilled in piano, guitar, voice, percussion and drums, he has served in the Diocese of Phoenix at many diocesan events.

Kristen has been involved in music ministry since the age of 10, both as a choir member and a cantor. A teacher since 2000, she has a degree in education from Arizona State University. Blessed with a heart for service, she has worked with young people and adult women in ministry and outreach for several years.

Married since 1998, Craig and Kristen live in Glendale, Arizona, with their two children, Kayla and Matthew.