Author: Bill Freeman

Recognized for bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary Catholic liturgical music, William Paul Freeman is a highly sought after organist, conductor, and music educator based out of Las Vegas. He currently serves as the Director of Music at the fastest growing Catholic Church in America, St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, Organist at Guardian Angel Cathedral, and Director of Guitar Studies at The Mojave High School. He is the founding Chapter Director for the National Pastoral Musicians' Chapter in the Diocese of Las Vegas and Sub-Dean of the Southern Nevada Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Freeman has been featured on SiriusXM's "The Catholic Guy Show with Lino Rulli," and various Catholic and secular media, and has provided music, as an arranger, conductor, and organist, for several nationally televised Catholic liturgies. An accomplished organist, Mr. Freeman has performed on some of the finest organs in the world including the 1876 Hook & Hasting Centennial Organ in Buffalo, New York. He has performed under luminary conductors such as JoAnn Falletta, Yoav Talmi, and Robert Duerr. He made is own conducting debut in sold-out performances of Stephen Sondheim's thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon of Fleet Street." Mr. Freeman holds an undergraduate degree in organ and liturgical music, a Master of Education, a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Administration, and a Certificate in Roman Catholic Theology and Liturgical Music. He completed his musical studies at the Eastman School of Music, Canisius College, George Mason University, Notre Dame, UNLV, and George Mason University. He is licensed in K-12 Music, K-8 General Education, and K-12 School Administration. Freeman lives in Henderson with his wife, Jovita Rose, and their cocker spaniel, Peanut.