Attention New Students!

Auditions are August 23 & August 24 from 1:00-4:00pm in Campus Ministry (Lower Swanson). Make sure to pack at least one dressy outfit with Creighton Blue or Holy Spirit Red if you might want to sing/play at university liturgies this year!

The student-only ensembles Pathways Ensemble, EvenSong Ensemble, Candlelight Choir, and Adoremus serve worship communities attended primarily by Creighton students when undergraduate classes are in session. These include weekly Catholic Masses at St. John’s, ecumenical Prayer in the style of Taizé, and Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with Praise & Worship music. Student music ministers attend an evening of reflection in the fall semester (Oct. 24, 2025). For special celebrations like Palm Sunday, they join forces to create a student Superchoir! See below for more information about the character and attendance policies for each group. To receive occasional updates about student ensemble auditions and university liturgies, join the Student Music Ministry list-serv. Contact Molly Mattingly with questions.

Pathways Choir

Tuesday 9:00pm Mass | Rehearsal Tuesdays at 8:00pm

When they’re not serving the Tuesday 9:00pm Mass, Pathways Ensemble builds faith and friendship through regular social gatherings and prayer during rehearsal and after Mass. Their all-female choir draws from traditional hymnody, piano & guitar Mass music, and contemporary Catholic praise and worship style music. If you come early to Mass, you might hear them praying their favorite songs a cappella in three-part harmony! Each week they lead the congregation in what has become their prayer song, “These Alone Are Enough,” a setting of the Suscipe prayer of St. Ignatius. This year’s student directors are Regan Arnold ‘25 and Kathryn McGovern ‘25.

Music ministry has brought me a community of people from all different backgrounds, and we come together to celebrate Christ together through song. This community has consistently shown me that I am safe, I am known, and I am loved by their actions, words, and support. At the times when I felt like all I was doing was giving, giving, giving, this was the community giving BACK to me. When I came to Tuesday night Mass after a long day, it was my space to put it aside and give it to God, to rest and be with people I love.
- 2024 Pathways member

EvenSong Ensemble

Sunday 7:00pm Mass | Prayer in the Style of Taizé | Rehearsals Sundays 6:00pm & Thursdays 7:00pm

EvenSong Ensemble enjoys repertoire ranging from chant to classical choral pieces to contemporary music in multiple languages. They are especially looking for pianists, a cellist, and treble woodwind or string instrumentalists! In addition to the Sunday 7:00pm Mass, they also serve ecumenical Prayer in the Style of Taizé. EvenSong builds faith and friendship through weekly dinner together, social outings, service events, and prayer as a choir with their prayer song, “Be Still, and Know that I Am God.” This year's social and service commissioner is Megan Talleur ‘26 and the choir chaplain is Philip Richardsen ‘26. The choir is directed by Molly Mattingly. The attendance policy for this group is to commit to at least two-thirds of Thursday and Sunday evenings in a semester.

Through providing music at Prayer in the Style of Taizé, I gained a deeper understanding of "Unity of Heart, Mind, and Spirit" through allowing myself to get lost in the repetition of the prayerful lyrics of the songs and reflect on my inner peace. - 2025 EvenSong member

Joining music ministry in my sophomore year was one of the greatest decisions I've made since coming to Creighton. … I was given a community of beautiful individuals who took me in where I was at, loved me, and cared for me. … I was also challenged to grow deeper in my faith through witnessing the devotion, conviction, and curiosity my fellow music ministers brought to each rehearsal liturgy. - 2025 EvenSong member

Candlelight Choir

Sunday 9:00pm Mass | Rehearsal Sunday 7:45pm

Candlelight Choir’s repertoire draws primarily from contemporary Catholic praise and worship style music, especially the Spirit & Song hymnal. They love singing harmonies by ear. Candlelight often draws the congregation into prayer through a solo voice at the offertory and their favorite prayer song, “Sanctuary.” Candlelight builds faith and friendship through reflection at rehearsals, social time, and recently a choir pilgrimage to Western Nebraska parishes. This year’s student directors are Serena Martinez ‘26 and Jacob Holzfaster ‘27. The attendance policy for this group is to commit to a semester and communicate with the directors when conflicts arise.

The Candlelight community has absolutely shaped my freshman year in a beautiful way! I appreciated getting to know each member of the choir on a more personal level throughout the year in different ways. Also, my participation in Candlelight assured my participation in Mass each week, which meant that I met people after Mass, too! Now, I have a little group of people that always meets after Mass, and we catch up and talk about the upcoming week! - 2025 Candlelight member

Everyone is very accepting of everyone else as we come as we are. When we ask how we are arriving, people are really honest. … I think this is impactful because it lays a foundation to be authentic with our music as a prayer. This has extended in my life to help me see others for who they really are and how they are really doing. - 2025 Candlelight member

Adoremus

Monthly on Fridays, and some Holy Days of Obligation
8:00pm Exposition & Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament | Rehearsal Friday 7:00pm

Adoremus provides Praise & Worship style music once per month during the academic year for an extra hour of Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament on a Friday evening. They also provide music for 9:00pm Masses for a few Holy Days of Obligation throughout the year. This is a newer ensemble and is open to all students after an audition, whether you are part of a weekly ensemble or prefer a monthly commitment!