Anna Betancourt

Bio

Anna Betancourt is a professional singer, songwriter, music director and workshop presenter. She has worked in various bilingual communities as music director, choral director and cantor in the parishes of Southern California. She has more than 35 years of experience working with various choirs including youth, children's, adult, contemporary, traditional choirs and handbells choirs.

Anna graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where she studied voice and music theory, and where she also worked as assistant director of Liturgy and Music. At the archdiocesan level, she has served as a music committee member, deanery representative and a member of the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress Liturgy Committee.

Anna's voice can be heard on more than 50 recordings, including some by Jaime Cortez, Bob Hurd and Eleazar Cortez. Her first solo collection, Te Doy Gracias, features 12 popular contemporary Spanish and bilingual songs. Her collection Tomaré Mi Cruz presents inspiring songs for liturgy, worship groups or retreats. Her music is also featured in the upcoming collection, Novena a la Virgen de Guadalupe/Novena to Our Lady of Guadalupe.

Anna has been a speaker and presenter at various conferences and workshops on music and liturgy. She currently works as Music Director at Saint Polycarp Catholic Church in the Diocese of Orange and also as Director of the Spanish Choir at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. She resides in La Mirada with her husband Mike, and their two children, Matthew and Samuel.