J. J. Wright, Director of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir
J. J. Wright is a Grammy-Award winning jazz musician, composer of O Emmanuel, an album which debuted at the top of the Billboard Classical Charts, and he’s also a scholar of sacred music. We talk about his journey from military band member to directing the Notre Dame Folk Choir, and how his jazz skills and sacred musicianship have complemented each other. We also talk about how the music we make can reflect our deepest beliefs about what the Church is — what does the music of the Church sound like if we believe the Church is Christians at all times and in all places? Get in touch: musicandthechurch@gmail.com; sarah-bereza.com/37; @sarahbereza; facebook.com/berezasarah