James Chepponis

Fr. Jim Chepponis is a priest of the Pittsburgh Diocese, ordained in 1985. He received his bachelor's degree in music from St. Fidelis College/Slippery Rock University, with a major in organ and a minor in voice. Fr. Chepponis received a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Systematic Theology from Mount St. Mary's Seminary, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Fr. Jim has served the Pittsburgh diocese as Director of the Office of Music Ministry, and his work has included providing music for all diocesan liturgies, directing the Diocesan Choir, coordinating the Pittsburgh chapter for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians and the Director of Music Ministries division, and serving as music resource person for parishes throughout the Pittsburgh Diocese. In 1999, Fr. Chepponis was also appointed Music Director at Pittsburgh's St. Paul Cathedral, where he serves as choir director and works to expand the cathedral's music ministry. He has led workshops on pastoral music throughout the country, and was a participant in the creation of the document "The Milwaukee Symposia for Church Composers: A Ten-Year Report." His published articles on liturgy and music have appeared in Pastoral Music, The Hymn, and GIA Quarterly. Fr. Jim has over sixty published compositions, many of which are featured on his GIA recordings Cry Out with Joy, Songs of Jubilation, and Jubilation Mass: Ritual Music for the Liturgy.
Fr. Jim Chepponis deals with requests for workshops on an individual basis. He has no prepackaged topics, and is available on a limited basis.

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