Michelle Lau

Holy Family Music Director

I am married to Dennis, who works for Five Star Cooperative in Lawler, Iowa. I have thirteen children, eight grandchildren, 2 dogs, and 2 parakeets. I am currently employed as a registered nurse at MercyOne Family Clinic - New Hampton and as music director for Holy Family Parish, New Hampton. My duties as music director include coordinating the scheduling of cantors, choirs and ensemble for weekend masses; selecting music for liturgies; accompanying at funerals, weddings, and weekend masses; and helping couples in the planning and selection of music for their weddings. Musical groups at St. Joe's include the Adult Choir, directed and accompanied by Ann Bennett, and the Spirit and Song ensemble, a contemporary group consisting of piano, bass, drums, flute, guitar, and vocalists. Anyone interested in sharing their musical talents - as musician, accompanist, cantor, or choir member - please contact me at 641-394-7140, 641-229-6589, or email [email protected]. "Music is well said to be the speech of angels; in fact, nothing among the utterances allowed to man is felt to be so divine. It brings us near to the infinite." - Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)