Mary Hochman

Bio

Mary Hochman is a well-known text-writer in the realm of Catholic children’s music. Her songs have been included in a number of contemporary songbooks and worship resources, including OCP’s Spirit & Song 1, Spirit & Song 2, Never Too Young and Breaking Bread.

Mary’s hymn texts “The Way of Sorrow” and “Peace I Leave You” were included in the collection Unite Our Hearts: Hymn Texts By Women. She wrote the poems and song texts in Waiting for Love, an Advent/Christmas cantata for children. Mary also collaborated on The Wood and the Stone, a collection of music and guided meditations to help those struggling with loss and grief.

A graduate of Seton Hall University, Mary is a top-rated pre-kindergarten teacher in the Elizabeth, New Jersey, public school district, and an active parishioner at Our Lady of the Holy Angels, in Little Falls, New Jersey.