Chronology
1975 – 2020
1975
Graduated from Bridgeport High School (Bridgeport, MI)
1975—1977
Studies in Vocal Music Performance at Central Michigan University (Mt. Pleasant, MI)
1977—1978
Ministry at Parish and School Communities, Diocese of Saginaw, MI (St. Christopher’s, Bridgeport; St. Casimir’s School, Saginaw; Sacred Heart, Bad Axe; St. Roch’s, Caseville; St. Helen’s School, Saginaw; St. Josaphat’s, Saginaw)
1978—1980
St. John Vianney Seminary / College of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)
1978 – Present
Member and Presenter for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians
1979
Release of first recording, I Am Yours Today (Self-produced)
1980—1981
Pastoral Musician, Blessed Sacrament Parish (St. Paul, MN)
1981—1982
Director of Music and Youth Ministry, Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Parish (Ankeny, IA)
Consultant for the Diocesen Office for Liturgy (Des Moines, IA)
1982—1985
Director of Music/Liturgy, St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (St. Paul Park, MN)
1982
Release of first published original collection of liturgical music with GIA Publications, Psalms for the Church Year (with Marty Haugen)
1983
Release of first solo recorded/published original collection of liturgical music with GIA Publications, We Have Been Told
1984
“Come and Journey” concert with Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis “Faith Gathering” (Minneapolis, MN)
1985 – 1996
Faculty/Team Member for Institutes with the North American Forum on the Catechumenate
1985—1987
Member of the Steering Committee for the Association of Liturgical Ministers, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis
1985—1988
Composer-in-Residence/Adjunct Instructor, St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity. (St. Paul, MN)
1985 – 2015
Presenter at the annual Big Island Liturgy and Arts Conference (Hilo & Honolulu, HI)
1986 – Present
Presenter for the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (Anaheim, CA)
1987—1988
Member of the Editorial Committee for the first edition of the Gather Hymnal with GIA Publications
1991
Grammy Award Nomination, I Shall See God (GIA)
1991—1994
Composer-in-Residence / Pastoral Musician, St. Thomas the Apostle Parish (Minneapolis, MN)
1991
Completion of Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theology and Vocal Music Performance, The University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, MN)
1991 – 1992
Participant at the Milwaukee Symposia for Church Composers
1992
Team member for Beginnings and Beyond Institute in Italy (The North American College, Rome)
1992—Present
Director, The Emmaus Center for Music, Prayer and Ministry
1993
Presenter at the National Liturgical Music Convention (Melbourne, Australia)
1994
Distinguished Alumnus Award / The University of St. Thomas (with Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen; St. Paul, MN)
1995
Leader; First Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)
1996
Leader; Second Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)
1996
Public Television Program/Video: Glory Day: David Haas and Friends in Concert (Cincinnati, OH)
1997
Leader; Third Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)
1997— 2011
Campus Minister & Artist-in-Residence, Benilde-St Margaret’s High School (St Louis Park, MN)
1998
Faculty, Annual Conference of the Irish Church Music Association (Maynooth, Ireland)
1999 – 2002
Member of the Advisory Council for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians
1999 – Present
Founder and Executive Director, Music Ministry Alive! (St. Paul, MN)
2000
United Catholic & Video Association Unity Award (with Marty Haugen and Michael Joncas)
2002
Faculty Presenter at the Knockadoon Folk Liturgy Course (with Lori True; Knockadoon, Ireland)
United Catholic & Video Association Unity Award
2003
Catholic Press Association Book Award for The Ministry and Mission of Sung Prayer
2004 – 2005
Member of the National Advisory Board for Harcourt Religion Publishers (Orlando, FL)
2004
Pastoral Musician of the Year; The National Association of Pastoral Musicians
Crosier Award for Outstanding Service in Ministry / Crosier Fathers and Brothers (St. Paul, MN)
“To Serve as Jesus Did” Award; Servants of Jesus (Saginaw, MI)
2005
Leader; Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Turkey and Greece: In the Footsteps of St. Paul (with Marty Haugen, Michael Joncas, Bob Batastini)
2011— 2015
Campus Minister, Cretin-Derham Hall High School (St. Paul, MN)
2011— 2019
Animator; Cretin-Derham Hall Taize’ Prayer Community in St. Paul
2013—2015
Member of the Steering Committee for the St. Louis Liturgical Composers Forum (St. Louis, Missouri)
2014
Emmaus Award for Excellence in Catechesis; National Catholic Education Association /National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (Pittsburgh, PA)
2015
Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, HONORIS CAUSA; University of Portland (Portland, OR)
Association of Catholic Publisher’s Book Award for Welcome, Faithful Presence
2016
“Lumen Pacifica” Concert and Workshop Tour to Guam, The Philippines, and Singapore
2017
Fourth Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)
Association of Catholic Publisher’s Book Award for My Heart Is Ready
Final Joint Concert with Marty Haugen and Michael Joncas: Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (Anaheim, CA)
Catholic Press Association Book Award for My Heart Is Ready
2017 Pax Christi Award / St. John’s Abbey and University (with Michael Joncas and Marty Haugen; Collegeville, MN)
Plenum, Keynote, and Workshop Presenter/for the Australian Pastoral Musician’s Network National Conference (Perth, Australia)
Concerts and Workshops, New Zealand (Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland)
2018
Fifth Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)
“I Will Bring You Home: Songs of Prayer/Stories of Faith” released (GIA Publications)
Sept-Dec: The beginning of 41 city book and concert Tour: “I Will Bring You Home.”
Establishment of the Order of Baptized Franciscans online Facebook community
2019
Jan-May: The conclusion of 41 city book and concert Tour: “I Will Bring You Home.”
Nomination from the Association of Catholic Publishers, for “Come, Lord Jesus, Come!”
October: Feature concert and presentation at the United Nations, New York.
November: Second concert and workshop tour in the Philippines
2020
Sixth Biblical and Musical Pilgrimage to Israel (with Art Zannoni)