LUKE MAYERNIK (b. 1981) - husband; organist; inventor; page turner; avid canner of pickles, peppers, sausage and sauerkraut; lover of dogs, cats, and Kassidy Grace; tattoo addict; poker player; life-long student with dreams of becoming a composer. International prizes in improvisation and composition - NCOI (2004); Awarded the AGO Associate certificate (2004); RCCO (2008); CROPATRIA (2012-2013); University of Michigan International Organ Improvisation Competition (2014); Choral Composer Competition - Preveza, Greece (2022). Luke has recently won the 2023 VOCES8 Composition Competition. Luke's music is published with Voces8 Publishing, Universal Music, E.C. Schirmer, Walton Music, Hal Leonard, and many others. https://www.lukemmusic.com/about