Our Team | About | Spirit Of Joy Lutheran Church

The Rev. Brian W. Cain

PASTOR

Pastor Brian was born in Kansas City, grew up in Central Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin, earning a B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology. After graduating, he lived in Wisconsin and had a career in contract manufacturing sales, product development and marketing. He earned his Master of Divinity from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa and has served parishes in Wisconsin and Arizona. Pastor Brian is a passionate and visionary leader who loves serving in God’s church and helping people grow in their faith. Pastor Brian has had experiences in Lutheran Outdoor ministry, law enforcement Chaplaincy, and is an alumnus of the National Ski Patrol. His passions continue to include his family, nature, carpentry, and biking.

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Director of Choirs

Laura Rost

Originally from Montana, Laura obtained her B.A in Music and Minor in Psychology from the University of Montana in 2018. Upon graduation, she worked in various office management positions, taught private piano lessons and enjoyed spending time outdoors with her daughter. In June of 2021, Laura made the decision to relocate to Arizona to pursue a Master's Degree in Music Therapy. She is currently fulfilling her six month internship requirement with Arizona State Hospital and plans to take her board certification exam shortly after completion.

Laura's love for Jesus and music were both instilled in her at a young age, as she was brought up in a family of musicians and attended the same Lutheran church for 18 years. She began learning piano at the age of 8, followed by trumpet, which she played in a variety of ensembles through the years. Additionally, she enjoyed singing in her school and church choirs, and is now looking forward to the opportunity to share these blessed gifts and be a part of the music program at Spirit of Joy.

Accompanist

SHIYU LIU

Born in 1994, Shiyu Liu began her musical studies at the age of four. She entered the Affiliated Primary School of Wuhan Conservatory of Music when she was 9, studying under the tutelage of Professor Yiqing Wu. In 2014, she was admitted to Wuhan Conservatory of Music with the highest score and subsequently received her Bachelor of Music degree there. Liu earned her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance at Texas Christian University School of Music with full scholarship, where she was a student of Dr. Tamás Ungár. Currently, Liu is pursuing her Doctoral of Musical Arts degree in Piano Performance at Arizona State University Herberger School of Music with full scholarship and assistantships. Liu is now in the class of Dr. Baruch Meir.

Minister of Production

CHACE GARCIA

Chace moved to Arizona in 2018 from Pewaukee, Wisconsin. He got his education at the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences where he studied studio recording, broadcast, post production and audio in live recording. From a young age Chace has always been on the creative and inventive side of things, now using all that knowledge to engineer audio and production to create within that space. Outside of his love for Christ and the Church, he loves to make music, such as singing, playing guitar, or just recording his friends in his free time.

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