St. Martin de Porres Gospel Choir
About
The Saint Martin de Porres Gospel Choir was the brainchild of the late Rev. Jose Salazar, former pastor of Saint Martin de Porres Church and teacher at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT. Father often heard a young African American seminarian, who was a former jazz musician, playing the organ in the seminary’s chapel. He was so impressed with this talented young man that he asked him to form a gospel choir at his church.
In January 1985, the late Brother Maurice Shepherd, later ordained Rev. Stanley Maurice Shepherd SOLT, started recruiting parishioners for a choir. The choir made its debut on Palm Sunday, March 31, 1985. God has blessed this choir with directors who were talented, committed, and believed in longevity: Mr. Jonathan Hill (1989-2003), Mrs. Lisa Footman-Foster (1990-2001), and the choir’s present talented and committed director, Mr. Nelson Tamakloe (2001-present).
Meeting Information
The St. Martin de Porres Gospel Choir sings on the 4th Sunday of the month at the 10AM Mass at St. Martin de Porres Church.
Contact Us
- For more information about getting involved, please contact the St. Martin de Porres office at 203-562-6193, ext. 401 or stmartindeporres@newhavencatholic.org.