Guest Musicians

Rodolfo López is a musician, singer, composer producer, and workshop clinician who believes in the power of music to change the world and to draw people more deeply into the liturgy. He is active as a songwriter, soloist and arranger for various events at the national and international level. An accomplished guitarist, he is a graduate of California State University at Los Angeles (CSULA), where he completed a bachelor of music in composition. Currently, Rodolfo works for Oregon Catholic Press as an Hispanic Events Specialist, recording producer, and clinician.

Estela García-López is a pastoral musician, composer and event presenter. She has worked in various bilingual parishes in Southern California as a music director, choir director, cantor, and chorister. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in music with an emphasis in voice from California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA). In both her career and her ministry, Estela is committed to enriching the liturgy, in both English and Spanish, through music. Currently, she is working as a specialist of Music Development at OCP, and serves as music director for Hispanic Music Ministry at Ascension Church in Portland, Oregon.

Anna Betancourt is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University where she studied under the direction of Paul Salumonovich. She later returned to her alma mater to work as assistant director of liturgy and music for LMU Campus Ministry. She has over 20 years of experience directing various choirs, ranging from Spanish and traditional choirs to handbell, children’s and contemporary ensembles. At the Archdiocesan level, she has served as a music committee member, deanery representative and a member of the Religious Education Congress Liturgy Committee. Anna has also been a speaker and presenter at various conferences and workshops on music and liturgy.