Orin Johnson:
❖ award-winning and published composer and author ❖ accomplished pianist, organist, singer, conductor, and music director ❖ talented public speaker and liturgist ❖ and much more!
“Versatility is a necessity for
any serious composer, and this
current work embodies that point.”
— WLP Publications, on
“The Lord Is My Shepherd”
♫ New and Notable: ♫
❖ 10/06/26 — My brief “From the Board” column, as found in the October, 2026 issue of “Pastoral Music” from the NACCM (formerly NPM), speaks a bit to the time of transition and looking to the future of the association.
❖ 08/15/26 — My latest publication with OCP, Creator Wise, Beyond All Words, is now available!
❖ 06/02/26 — Living Liturgy 2027, the annual sourcebook from Liturgical Press, for which I was a significant contributor, is now available!
❖ 04/14/26 — My latest publication with OCP, Welcome, Child of God, is now available!
❖ 03/08/26 — My piece with my own original text, Stay, My Love, was named the Open Choral Winner of the 2026 Missouri Composers Project (MOCOP) competition, and was performed in concert on March 8, 2026.
❖ 01/09/26 — In January, 2026 I was elected to and joined the National Association of Catholic Church Musicians (NACCM) (formerly NPM) Board of Directors.
❖ 11/06/25 — My latest publication with Choristers Guild, Make Us Faithful Servants, is now available!
