Jaime Cortez holds a degree in music composition from Arizona State University. He has served as a pastoral musician for over 30 years in the Diocese of Phoenix, currently as the Director of Liturgy & Music at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale, AZ.  As a clinician, Jaime has dedicated his ministry to promoting better Hispanic liturgies and bringing cultures together for worship. He is a teacher of instruments and of music ensembles, gives several workshops on pastoral music ministry, and presents parish missions in English and in Spanish. Primarily a guitarist, he is proficient in piano and string instruments, including the charango, vihuela, and bass guitar. He lives in Mesa, AZ with his wife Kari (a pastoral musician) and their three sons (also pastoral musicians).