musicians
Dave Moore
Dave Moore is a joy-filled disciple who seeks to honor God through his music, ministry, and family. A devoted singer-songwriter, producer, and liturgist, Dave puts the bride of Christ before his artistic ambitions. Dave serves as the Director of Music and Liturgy for the National Eucharistic Congress. Dave and his wife, Lauren, are the founders of Catholic Music Initiative, a non-profit apostolate that creates beautiful and singable music for Mass. Their work strives to build a bridge between contemporary and traditional isles, while summoning engagement and enlivening the hearts of the faithful to enter into full union with God in the Mass. Dave’s deepest desire is to see a unified church, where the Eucharistic Lord has primacy of place in the hearts of the faithful — rightly honored, adored, and worshiped. Dave resides in Dallas with his wife, Lauren, and their daughter.
Lauren Moore
Lauren Moore is a wife and mother who seeks to inspire God’s people through beautiful music that orients people to God. Lauren serves as cantor and vocalist for the National Eucharistic Congress. Alongside her husband Dave, Lauren founded the Catholic Music Initiative (CMI) and has sung and directed over a thousand recordings since the ministry's genesis. Lauren studied vocal performance at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and the University of Texas at Austin. She has performed in many parts of the world, namely Germany and Austria. As a vocalist, Lauren has a variety of styles, but more recently she has enjoyed sacred chant. She arranges and records chant for CMI’s partnership with the Hallow app. She currently serves as the Broadcast Mass cantor and leads nights of worship for various parishes in the area for the Diocese of Dallas.