Theodore Jander (b.1972) has been composing and arranging for a little over twenty-four years. Out of Theodore’s varied career and life experiences, his musical oeuvre has grown. Sacred choral music represents the bulk of his output. However, over the past several years, writing for other instruments has built up his catalogue. Dabbling in the world of electronic/mixed music provides a nice change of pace from the more formal situations of music making. From Theodore’s musical growth and life journey, a new calling evolved, the founding of Journey Begun Media.

Throughout his compositional training, Theodore was blessed to receive guidance from several fantastic and gifted individuals: Dr. Claude Baker, Professor Kim Portnoy and Professor Robert Chamberlin. While at the European American Musical Alliance program in Paris, France, in July 2005, his teachers included Dr. Philip Lasser, Michel Merlet and Narcis Bonet.

Theodore is Artistic Director for the Greenleaf Singers (a St. Louis-based Early Music Vocal Ensemble); teaches music, technology, and art; is the founder of Journey Begun Media; produces two podcasts, Journey Begun in Scripture and Coffee Talk with King Francois I; serves as Cast Director for the St. Louis Renaissance Festival; was Composer-in-Residence, Worship Ministry Coordinator, and Digital Ministry Administrator at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Hazelwood, Missouri; and was a Tech Troubleshooting Agent with Alorica. With all of these hats, Theodore spends as much time as he is able with his two amazing children.