Lorraine Hess
Lorraine Hess is a Catholic singer, songwriter, music minister, speaker, author, and recording artist born and raised in New Orleans. She grew up in a family of jazz, gospel, classical and cajun musicians, and her writing is strongly influenced by her eclectic South Louisiana heritage. She has a BS from Louisiana State University, and a master’s degree in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, New Orleans. She has served the church in music for more than forty years, and she is currently the Director of Music Ministry at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in the Archdiocese of New Orleans.
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Lorraine has released seven solo albums of original liturgical and sacred music: We Shall Be Healed (2008);Child of God (2010), Cradle in Bethlehem (2012), As I Pray (2015), Glorify Him (2017), See the Miracle (2019), and Veritas (2023). She also composed a song and produced a music video for the year of St. Joseph entitled, With a Father’s Heart (2021). Her music can also be found in World Library Publications of GIA Publications More Voices as One I, II, and III, One in Faith, Gather 4, Voices, and Nuvom.
She has performed at various Catholic Conferences including LA Congress, NPM, NCCYM, Mid-Atlantic Congress, the International Catholic Stewardship Conference, the Catholic Women of Faith Conference (Nashville), Las Vegas Archdiocesan Conference, New Orleans World Youth Day, the NCEA Convention & Expo, the Catholic Health Association Conference, the National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy (NOCERCC), WINE (Women in the New Evangelization), Catholic Women in Action, GO! Gulf Coast Faith Formation Conference, Legatus, and at concerts, youth events, parish missions, retreats and liturgies throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Lorraine has also performed in John Angotti’s original musical, JOB, The NOW Testament, and has appeared on the nationally televised shows The Power of Love hosted by the late Fr. Michael Manning, SVD and Live With Passion with Fr. Cedric Pisegna, C.P.
She is an ambassador for Jubilate (Music with a Mission) and leads pilgrimages overseas. She is also a contributing writer for CatholicMom.com and Liturgy Training Publications and co-host of the podast, Beloved with Erica Strong.
Lorraine and her husband, Rob, have been married since 1990, and are recipients of the St. Louis Medallion Award for service to the Archdiocese of New Orleans. They are proud parents of four sons, her greatest vocation.
