Join us is Puerta Vallarta, Mexico!
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Performing
STEPHEN DISTAD is a nationally recognized organist and church musician living in Houston, Texas. In addition to his concertizing, Mr. Distad serves as Artist in Residence at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church.
Before coming to Houston, Mr. Distad served as Minister of Music at First Baptist Church in Charleston, South Carolina, Director of Music at Christ United Methodist Church in Rochester, Minnesota, and Organist at First United Methodist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Stephen has performed in numerous notable and historical locations such as St. Thomas Episcopal in New York, St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, and Notre Dame in Paris. (Read more here) 
JUSTIN LANGHAM is originally from Mobile, Alabama, where he earned a double bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance and composition from the University of Alabama, before moving to Houston in 2013 where he earned both his master's in trumpet performance and doctorate in trumpet performance and conducting from the University of Houston.
As a musician, Dr. Langham is comfortable in multiple musical settings and maintains an active schedule in the greater Houston area. In addition to maintaining an active performing schedule and private teaching studio, Dr. Langham also serves on the faculty at Lone Star College since 2015, teaching brass, music theory, and aural skills. He also currently serves as Director of Music at First United Methodist Church in Missouri City, Texas. (Read more here) |
The VenueChurch Of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Hidalgo 370, Proyecto escola, Centro, 48300 Puerto Vallarta, Jal., Mexico While the church makes for a great photo souvenir and Instagram worthy backdrop, it is actually the spiritual center for the local catholic community. Weddings are hosted at the Puerto Vallarta church almost daily, and at different times of the year – especially nearing Christmas – you have an opportunity to experience all kinds of traditional Mexican rituals and ceremonies outside the church’s doors. The Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Puerto Vallarta holds a lot of Puerto Vallarta history within its walls and is a unique structure in the city for a variety of reasons. For one, its various building styles could be argued to symbolize the different stages that Vallarta has gone through in its evolution from town to city. Upon visiting the church, you’ll can see and distinguish it’s neoclassical building style in the main chapel and renaissance style towers above. While initially there was a small rustic chapel built where the parish stands today, the official building foundations were laid in 1903. However, in 1915 Father Francisco Ayala had the structure demolished and established plans to build a stronger foundation for a bigger structure. The first mass and official opening date was on October 12, 1921. (Read more here) 
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