Tom Conry

A liturgist, composer and educator, Tom Conry is widely known for the themes of peace and justice in his work. Tom Conry holds a B.I.S. from the University of Minnesota and a master of divinity degree from Harvard University. He has presented workshops internationally as well as throughout the United States. He has spoken at numerous National Association of Pastoral Musicians and National Catholic Educational Association conventions, “Future of the Church” and Call to Action conferences, as well as many events for dioceses, parishes and universities. He is a team member for the North American Forum on the Catechumenate. Tom’s collection, The Fire Within the Night, contains songs appropriate for various seasons including Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. A variety of his compositions are included in OCP missals and hymnals. His song “Ashes” offers this message of renewal, “We rise again from ashes, from the good we’ve failed to do/ We rise again from ashes, to create ourselves anew . . . Give our stumblings direction, give our vision wider view/ Of an offering of ashes – an offering to You.” Tom currently resides in Portland, Oregon.