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Who are His Majesty's Musicians?
The trio first met when all three were working in Eugene at various schools and parishes. George was a youth minister at St. Mary Parish, Rick was teaching at Marist High School, and Mark was a youth minister at St. Paul Parish. Their common vocations and love of music immediately drew them together and His Majesty's Musicians was formed. George has been singing in Church for as long as he can remember, and first learned to play guitar when his parish was looking for guitarists in the late 70's. He has been providing music for liturgy non-stop since then. George, his wife, and their four young children live in Eugene and attend St. Mary Parish, where George worked for nearly fifteen years. Rick learned to play guitar a few years before George, and for the same reason. He, too, has been providing music for liturgy continuously ever since. Rick has worked professionally with Catholic high school students throughout his adult lifetime. He holds a master's degree in theology. Rick, his wife, and two teenage children live in Springfield and attend St. Paul Parish in Eugene. Rick has been a teacher and campus ministry director at Marist for fifteen years. Mark, the "old man" of the trio, has been playing guitar and singing in church even longer than Rick. He has been an actor, radio voice, youth minister, and teacher in his adult lifetime. All the while Mark has kept a close connection to the Church. He also holds a master's degree in theology. Mark and his wife live on the outskirts of Eugene and attend St. Paul Parish. Mark is a teacher at Blanchet Catholic High School in Salem.
HMM is a professional member of the Catholic Association of Musicians (CAM), an organization of Catholic musicians dedicated to producing new, inspirational, and exciting music for and from the Catholic Church of today's world. The music of member artists covers a broad range of styles and traditions. To find out more about CAM and its other members, visit www.cammusic.com. |
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His Majesty's Musicians (HMM) is a Catholic music group based
in Eugene, Oregon. It's core vocal trio - George Helbling, Rick Martin, and
Mark McCormick - have been sharing God's gift of music across the United States
for over fifteen years.
George,
Rick, and Mark provide the vocal, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, banjo, and
recorder elements of HMM's music. In concerts and on albums, the trio is regularly
joined by David Phillips on piano, James DuChateau on drums, Craig Bender on bass,
Laurel Ross on flute, Rob & Caryn Kimble on percussion, and/or Daniel Breault on
violin/fiddle.
