Samuel Libra joined the staff of St. James Cathedral in 2014 as Assistant Organist and now serves as Administrative Assistant for Music. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, studied sacred music and organ performance at Luther College in Decorah, In 2012 he moved to Seattle to pursue a master’s degree in organ performance at the University of Washington, where he was a student of Dr. Carole Terry. He is currently pursuing a doctorate from the same institution and has performed solo recitals at several churches throughout Seattle and Tacoma. This summer he hopes to travel to France to complete additional study pursuant to his graduate research of the organ and organists of late 19th century Paris.