Experience

Westwood Lutheran Church
• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Cantor for Worship, Music, and the Arts

  • Jul 2020 - Present


VocalEssence

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Conductor

  • May 2015 - Present

• Associate Artistic Director

  • May 2015 - Present

  Known for fostering community and inspiring action among people of all ages and abilities, G. Phillip Shoultz, III, enjoys a multifaceted career as artist, educator, consultant, speaker and pastoral musician. Phillip is the associate artistic director of VocalEssence where his most visible impact is seen through his visionary leadership as founding conductor of the VocalEssence Singers Of This Age. Phillip serves Westwood Lutheran Church as Cantor for Music, Worship, and the Arts. He is the principal Host for Young People’s Concerts with the Minnesota Orchestra and frequently appears throughout the U.S. as a guest clinician, adjudicator, and consultant.Expanding boundaries and creating wider access to the choral arts is one of Phillip’s passions. Each year, he serves as mentor to educators through classroom visits and as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate Music Education program at the University of St. Thomas. In the summer of 2020, Phillip created “Table for More,” a consulting and conversation platform to help arts organizations, schools, and churches consider ways to create more belonging through equitable and inclusive practices. Phillip enjoys biking, boxing, and all things related to sports and food and believes in the transformative power of shared singing experiences. He lives in St Louis Park, Minnesota with his wife, Michelle and their two children (Malachi and Lydia Grace). Show less


Good Samaritan United Methodist Church
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Music, Worship, and the Arts

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2020