Joël Held

Vicar

Joël is originally from the Netherlands but calls the USA his home. He is married to Sara, and they have two boys Andrew and Philip. Joël has been a professional musician since 1989, starting his career in the LCMS playing the Pipe Organ. He has a diverse musical background that includes ten years of Classical music studies, playing bass guitar in rock and alternative bands to singing with Pasadena City College Gospel Choir, and worship leading, in both traditional(Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist) and contemporary (Calvary Chapel, Charismatic, Gospel) settings. As a producer/artist, he has released three albums and has production credits on many more.

Joël has also been a music teacher since 1995, serving in both public and private school settings. During his tenure at James Madison School, he appeared on film in the Oscar-nominated film “Sing” produced for the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. Since 2020 God has called him in a different direction as he is back in school to become a pastor through the Cross-Cultural Ministry program at Concordia University Irvine. He currently also serves as vicar in addition to his duties in the music and youth ministries

You can reach Joël by emailing joel@edgewaterlutheran.org.  

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