Cathy Bridges
Cathy has been involved in church music from a very young age, and was proudly the youngest member of her church choir for several years. She wrote her first contemporary Christian song when she was 15 years old, and she has been writing ever since.
As an experienced worship leader, she has created and co-created many songs for congregational worship.
In addition to her primary gifting for praise and worship songs, she has also ventured into choral works (both sacred and secular), orchestral composition and instrumental compositions and arrangements.
Cathy has been involved in church music from a very young age, and was proudly the youngest member of her church choir for several years. She wrote her first contemporary Christian song when she was 15 years old, and she has been writing ever since.
As an experienced worship leader, she has created and co-created many songs for congregational worship.
In addition to her primary gifting for praise and worship songs, she has also ventured into choral works (both sacred and secular), orchestral composition and instrumental compositions and arrangements.
David Feit-Pretzer
David did his undergraduate and graduate work in Choral Conducting at California State University in Fullerton studying with David Thorsen and Gordon Paine. He was the founder and director of the Canterbury Carolers who entertained audiences for over twenty-five years. He has arranged music for, conducted and accompanied both the Master Chorale of Orange County and the Californians, a select group from the Master Chorale. He is the representative of the Orange County Chapter of the National Association of Church Musicians and is a past National President of NACM. David also currently serves as Dean of the Long Beach Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He has toured Europe with the University Singers from CSUF and the Master Chorale. In 2000 he led a group from First Presbyterian Church of Westminster on a tour of Germany and Austria with performances in Salzburg and Vienna. Several of his choral ensembles have participated in concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York. He began his tenure as Director of Music and Resident Organist at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach in August 2004, where he founded the Festival Choir and the highly successful Music at Four concert series.
David did his undergraduate and graduate work in Choral Conducting at California State University in Fullerton studying with David Thorsen and Gordon Paine. He was the founder and director of the Canterbury Carolers who entertained audiences for over twenty-five years. He has arranged music for, conducted and accompanied both the Master Chorale of Orange County and the Californians, a select group from the Master Chorale. He is the representative of the Orange County Chapter of the National Association of Church Musicians and is a past National President of NACM. David also currently serves as Dean of the Long Beach Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. He has toured Europe with the University Singers from CSUF and the Master Chorale. In 2000 he led a group from First Presbyterian Church of Westminster on a tour of Germany and Austria with performances in Salzburg and Vienna. Several of his choral ensembles have participated in concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York. He began his tenure as Director of Music and Resident Organist at St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church in Long Beach in August 2004, where he founded the Festival Choir and the highly successful Music at Four concert series.
Katherine Cash
Canadian-born violinist, Juilliard graduate (B.M., M.M.), arranger, composer, music director and educator. She is a member of the Mozart Classical Orchestra, is Guest Conductor of Irvine Junior Concert Artists, and the Director of Music at St. George’s Episcopal Academy.
Her growing catalogue of arrangements includes pieces for N2K, youth orchestras, church services, children’s educational material and for solo violin performances.
While living in New York, she performed as concert master of the New York Symphonic Ensemble and the New York Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, in parallel with being a seated member and concert master for many Broadway Musicals.
While living in Japan, in 1997, Katherine was awarded the prestigious Min-on Concert Society’s “Award for Artistic Excellence. She performed live, recorded and televised popular Western and Asian music.
Katherine returned to the US in 2011 to focus on music as a ministry. She is grateful for the opportunities to create and perform a new blended form of music with N2K, building and strengthening communities through music.
She continues to utilize her USC Executive MBA as President of Neurobotics.
Canadian-born violinist, Juilliard graduate (B.M., M.M.), arranger, composer, music director and educator. She is a member of the Mozart Classical Orchestra, is Guest Conductor of Irvine Junior Concert Artists, and the Director of Music at St. George’s Episcopal Academy.
Her growing catalogue of arrangements includes pieces for N2K, youth orchestras, church services, children’s educational material and for solo violin performances.
While living in New York, she performed as concert master of the New York Symphonic Ensemble and the New York Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, in parallel with being a seated member and concert master for many Broadway Musicals.
While living in Japan, in 1997, Katherine was awarded the prestigious Min-on Concert Society’s “Award for Artistic Excellence. She performed live, recorded and televised popular Western and Asian music.
Katherine returned to the US in 2011 to focus on music as a ministry. She is grateful for the opportunities to create and perform a new blended form of music with N2K, building and strengthening communities through music.
She continues to utilize her USC Executive MBA as President of Neurobotics.
Richard Cook
As an ASCAP/BMI, published composer of works, individual Songs, hymns, Liturgical service music, and choral arranger, Rich has been in the music business for over four decades. His background includes serving as a music educator, musical director, conductor and producer for religious television and churches in the US and Asia.
Rich has worked with Disneyland in creating "Night of Joy". He also served on the Gospel Music Association Board of Directors.
An alumnus of Evangel University (Central Bible College), Springfield, MO, he also studied choral conducting with Simon Carrington, Cyril McClellen, Paul Cope and Brian O'Connell.
In the fall of 2001, Rich founded MenAlive, the Orange County Gay Men's Chorus, which expanded audiences of up to 10,000 annually.
He is a member of the American Guild of Organists, ACDA, Chorus America and the Association of Anglican Musicians. He has been choir director/organist in the Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese for 17 years. He is presently Music Director at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills, CA.
As an ASCAP/BMI, published composer of works, individual Songs, hymns, Liturgical service music, and choral arranger, Rich has been in the music business for over four decades. His background includes serving as a music educator, musical director, conductor and producer for religious television and churches in the US and Asia.
Rich has worked with Disneyland in creating "Night of Joy". He also served on the Gospel Music Association Board of Directors.
An alumnus of Evangel University (Central Bible College), Springfield, MO, he also studied choral conducting with Simon Carrington, Cyril McClellen, Paul Cope and Brian O'Connell.
In the fall of 2001, Rich founded MenAlive, the Orange County Gay Men's Chorus, which expanded audiences of up to 10,000 annually.
He is a member of the American Guild of Organists, ACDA, Chorus America and the Association of Anglican Musicians. He has been choir director/organist in the Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese for 17 years. He is presently Music Director at St. George’s Episcopal Church in Laguna Hills, CA.