Oh Come, let us sing to the Lord;
let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation!
psalm 95:1
Music
Music is very important at St John of the Cross and plays a major role during the celebration of Mass. Under the direction of Ryan Kasten, we offer a diverse music program which includes children's choir (Kantorei), adult choir, cantors, and instrumentalists. We incorporate the joys of singing while teaching the fundamentals of music and reinforcing our Catholic faith.
"I will sing the Lord's praise, for He has been good to me." (Psalm 13:6)
If God has gifted you with the ability to sing or play, or if you are looking for a way to become more involved and want to learn, then we would love to have you join us!
Kantorei meets every Wednesday evening at 5:00 pm
Adult Choir meets every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm
Instrumentalists meet as needed for special events and Holy Day Masses
Meet our Director......
Ryan Kasten, Director of Music/Organist, is originally from Jackson, Missouri. Ryan holds the Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance from Southeast Missouri State University, the Master of Music Degree in Organ Performance from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Master of Music Degree in Conducting from the Florida State University, and he is a Candidate for the Doctoral Degree in Organ Performance at the Florida State University. Ryan is truly an accomplished musician, not only as an organist and conductor, but is also a sought-after accompanist and accomplished baritone soloist. Ryan is a member of the Knights of Columbus and is a Fourth Degree Knight. Currently, he is serving as the Program Director for the council here at St. John of the Cross. Ryan is also the Public Affairs Administrator for the Indian River County Tax Collector’s Office, and oversees 501c3 non-profit organization Kid’s Tag Art of Indian River, Inc.
