About
Biography
Jason Cole (B.M., Tennessee Tech; M.M., University of Kansas) is a choral composer, arranger, and conductor. His arrangement of the hymn I Will Trust in the Lord was premiered at the 2017 National American Choral Directors’ Association Conference and his setting of O Gracious Light is now available from Cantica Nova. During the Summer of 2018 Jason was selected as one of the winners of a composition contest celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Children's Choir . Jason was also the winner of the 2019 Hymn competition held by the Widow's Corporation for the Episcopal Church of Pennsylvania in celebration of their 250th Anniversary. In addition to composing, Jason has served as a music educator for over 17 years and is currently the Director of Choral Music at St. James Academy in Lenexa, KS and the choir director at Keystone United Methodist Church in Kansas City, MO. He resides in Overland Park, KS with his wife MacKenzie and daughter Ginny. Contact him below for information about commissioning works.
Musical Style
While Jason draws inspiration from various periods throughout music history, his primary influences are gregorian chant, 16th century polyphony, and 20th century English liturgical music.