The Association of Anglican Musicians and the Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, Texas, announce the appointment of Grace Jackson as recipient of the 2025–2026 AAM Gerre Hancock Internship. The internship program was established to create full-time mentoring opportunities for young church musicians who demonstrate a strong interest in the music and worship of the Episcopal Church. Jointly funded by AAM and the host institution, the intern is provided ten months of practical experience through intense and intentionally formative work as part of an established music program. During her time at St. John the Divine, Jackson will be mentored by Steven Newberry as well as the other parish staff.
Jackson is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ and sacred music at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studying with Nicole Keller. She also studies carillon with Tiffany Ng and serves as carillon contributing editor for The Diapason. Jackson earned a Master of Sacred Music degree from the University of Notre Dame, where she was an organist and graduate assistant for the Liturgical Choir at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. A native of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree in organ and piano performance from Oklahoma City University. Jackson currently serves as organ scholar at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Detroit, Michigan, under the direction of Huw Lewis and is a graduate student instructor for the Department of Musicology at the University of Michigan.
For information: anglicanmusicians.org and sjd.org.
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