Now accepting commissions for 2022!
If you have an idea and you want to collaborate, let’s get in touch!

So, I write music…

I started making up songs on my guitar as a ten year old, and began composing pieces at the piano as a teenager. Over the years my love of singing and the written word have inspired me to create choral music, as well, which you can check out below.
My music has been performed by some terrific ensembles in churches, schools, Orchestra Hall, and Landmark Center. Some past collaborations have been with VocalEssence, Fargo-Moorhead Choral Artists, and the Ripon College Chamber Singers.
I’m currently writing a piece for Voices of Hope, a choir for incarcerated singers.

I'm inspired by novels, the remarkable lives of normal people, the melodies of American roots music, the colors of Debussy, and a good walk. All of these things, combined with my experiences as a pianist and teacher, inform the music I write. 

Performing my music this year? I’d love to hear about it! This is the best part—getting to know who is bringing my music to life! In your message, please list the name of the ensemble/performer, name of the conductor, title of the piece, when the performance is, and location/venue.

Works

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SAB + piano + violin

New!

Here Is Love
Commissioned by Isaac Lovdahl

Listen here

SATB a cappella

The Peace of Wild Things (div.)
Commissioned by Tactus
Published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Featured in the Matthew and Michael Culloton Choral Series

Let Children Walk With Nature (div.)
Commissioned by VocalEssence
Published by MusicSpoke

Ubi Caritas
Commissioned by Tactus
Published by MusicSpoke

A Stranger and a King
Commissioned by Good Samaritan United Methodist Church
Published by MusicSpoke

SATB + piano

When Giving Is All We Have
Commissioned by Eagan High School
Published by MusicSpoke

SSA + piano

The Risk
Recorded by First Readings Project
Published by MusicSpoke

Commission

I love creating a piece of music that fits the performer or ensemble's specific needs. If you're interested in commissioning a new work, let's talk!

Rates are negotiable depending on the length, difficulty, and instrumentation/voicing of the piece. 

Some past commissioners include:
VocalEssence (2x)
Voices of Hope - a women’s prison choir
Eagan High School
Tactus (4x)
Easter Lutheran Church

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Every other month, I share info about upcoming performances, new recordings of my work, and insights into my creative process.

Interviews, writings, cool stuff

​I was on Episode 92 of the Choir Chat Podcast, hosted by conductor John C. Hughes.

The Growler interviewed composer Carol Barnett and I about VocalEssence ReMix, a program for emerging composers in Minnesota.

I wrote three essays for Classical MPR about shape note singing,
women in classical music, and the music that helps me relax