Kris Harper

Kris Harper resides in Poland Ohio with his two dogs Mimi and Gemma.  He is originally from New Castle PA where he began his music ministry 45 years ago as a member of the Presbyterian church in which he grew up. Kris received his bachelor’s degree at Westminster College in New Wilmington PA with a concentration in church music and music education. He received his master’s degree from YSU with a concentration in music education.  Kris made the conversion to Catholicism in 2002.  He is currently the music director at St. Patrick and St. Angela Merici parishes, both in Youngstown and is the permanent organist at the Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center with the Sisters of the Humility of Mary. Kris is so very happy to share in ministry at the Newman Center and looks forward to working with the staff and students at the Center and YSU.