About the Composer

John Edward Cantrell is considered one of the most musically versatile church musicians in the United States. From Carnegie Hall to European cathedrals to rock arenas to jazz clubs, John has performed as an organist, pianist, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor throughout the United States, England, Ireland, and Western Europe. John holds a Master of Music degree in Organ Performance from Yale University and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Louisville. John is the Choirmaster & Organist for St. Michael’s Episcopal Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. In his spare time, he teaches Tai Chi Chuan, Chi Kung, and Nei Kung at the world-famous CK Chu Tai Chi School in Times Square.