Organist

 

Dr. John Romeri has been a Church Musician for over 50 years, having served in Episcopal and Roman Catholic Churches and Cathedrals across the country. In his most recent position, he served as the first Director of Music for the newest American Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christ Cathedral in Orange County, California. There he established the Cathedral choirs, Diocesan Choir and Diocesan Children’s Choir. He was also the host of “Music from the Tower,” a weekly radio program focusing on Sacred and Classical Music.

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John’s choirs have toured the US, Europe and French Canada. He continues to conduct an annual Choral Festival in Italy over the Christmas season. He has served in leadership positions in the American Guild of Organists, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and Pueri Cantores. The recipient of many awards and honors, most recently the Westminster Choir College Alumni Merit Award and the Paul Creston Award from St. Malachy, the Actor’s Chapel in New York City. He is a Knight of the Grand Cross in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.

 

Dr. Romeri now lives in northern New Jersey near his two children and four grandchildren. Sadly, John’s wife Karen passed away in October 2023.​