Dr. Jon C. Peterson

What was a church highlight of 2020? Jon Peterson joined our church as Director of Music Ministries and quickly immersed himself in leading the online and now, in person, music activities for worship and other church events in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Born and raised in Texas, Jon holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting. He spent the last decade in a university setting, most recently at Malone University as an Associate Professor of Music. Fortunately for us, he followed a desire to return to full-time ministry in a congregation that values social justice and diverse musical expressions! He continues to serve as Director of the All-Ohio Sate Fair Youth Choir. Jon is an avid Guardians baseball fan, and also supports the Cavs and Browns, despite growing up as an Oilers and Cowboys fan. He and his wife, Karen, have two sons, and they can be found hiking and biking together throughout northeast Ohio. He also enjoys cooking, skiing and traveling. Jon brings a healthy spirit of mischief to the worship team…just ask him about that plastic trophy!