Music Ministry Staff

Matthew Greer has served as Director of Music and Worship Ministries at St. John’s since 2003. Matt directs the Chancel and Sonrise Choirs, and oversees both the music ministry’s role in worship and its community outreach. In recent years he served as adjunct choral faculty at the University of New Mexico, served as a guest conductor for the New Mexico Philharmonic and was a recipient of Creative Albuquerque's Bravo! Awards, honoring artistic innovation, entrepreneurship and community impact. He also serves as Artistic Director of Quintessence: A Community of Singers. A native of Kansas City, Matt has degrees in music and theology from Trinity University and Boston University.

Erin Donegan best describes her life as a passionate and unending pursuit of truth, goodness, and beauty. She has studied music, earning a masters degree in sacred music from the University of Notre Dame, as well as theology, earning a masters degree in theological studies at Duke Divinity School. Erin’s work has sought to bridge the intersection of theology and the arts, where she believes God’s message of redeeming love can be richly received and understood. Within that work, she has always focused on creating a culture of belonging, placing a particular emphasis on creating space for the voices of children. Erin looks forward to serving the community at St. John’s as the Assistant Director of Music.

Originally from New York and an Alumnus of New England Conservatory, Jim Ahrend has been with St. John's since August 2019.  Jim has continually held church music positions since age 13 in various settings and styles.  His compositions have been featured nationally in UCC campaigns and celebrations.  Since moving to Albuquerque in 2008, Jim's activities have included gigs of all types; coordinating a 3-year weekly jazz vespers called Faith, Hope and Jazz; teaching/accompanying jazz at Outpost Performance Space and UNM; and piano tuning for hundreds of NM clients. Jim and his wife Jodi enjoy their combined five grown kids and seven grandchildren.

A native of Guadalajara Mexico, Gil Flores has been an Albuquerque resident since 2010. Gil is the owner/operator of Qantares Recording Studio here in Albuquerque.

Prior to arriving in New Mexico, Gil was the Worship Arts Pastor at “The Worship Centre” - a mega church with multiple campuses all throughout Central California.

 Gil has a daughter named Olivia and when he isn’t working, Gil and Olivia can be found taking walks in the Nob Hill district of Albuquerque, dancing to Latin Music, playing futbol (soccer) or hunting for REAL Mexican tacos.