Julia Lee

The Cathedral is delighted to welcome Dr. JuYeon "Julia" Lee as Guest Organist on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:00pm

Dr. Lee serves on the music faculty of Dallas College and as Education Projects Committee chair for the Dallas chapter of the American Guild of Organists. She has served churches in Texas, Louisiana, and South Korea as a director of music and organist for thirty years and previously served as organist at the Park Christian Community Church in Mesquite. In her parallel career as an educator, she taught at Wiley College, Texas Wesleyan University, Weatherford College, Northwestern State University, and Grambling State University as both music faculty and collaborative pianist.

Dr. Lee has maintained an active profile in both North America and Asia as a church musician, concert organist, collaborative keyboardist, and educator. Her recital appearances as an organ soloist and collaborator include venues in Canada and South Korea, and in Arkansas, California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington D.C. She made her impressive debut at the Kennedy Center with the Korean Symphony Orchestra as a collaborative keyboardist. Highlights of other performances and collaborations include concerts with symphonies in Las Colinas, Irving, Garland, Longview, and Marshall, with the Shreveport Festival Orchestra, and with choirs at University of North Texas, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Northwestern State University, Grambling State University, Weatherford College, and Wiley College.
 

Dr. Lee holds a B.A. in Church Music and piano from Kosin University, an M.M. in organ performance from KeiMyung University, and a D.M.A. in organ performance from the University of North Texas. Her organ studies have been with Drs. Jesse Eschbach and Choon Hae Kim. She has also coached with Marilyn Mason, David Higgs, Thomas Murray, Simon Preston, Joseph Butler, Gillian Weir, Piet Kee, and Marie-Claire Alain.
 

Dr. Lee is thrilled to share her vision to glorify God, encourage people, and inspire the community and the world through fine church music. She is excited to join the family of Christ United, their Music & Worship Ministry team, and their choirs, and she looks forward to preparing music for worship each Sunday with spirituality, artistry, and musical excellence.