Jennifer Sisco
Church music & choral director, worship leader, accompanist, vocalist and audio engineer
Biography
Jennifer Sisco began studying piano and singing solos in church at the young age of 5. By her teen years, she was leading worship in the church where her father pastored and had become a sought-after youth worship leader for church camps and conventions.
At age 17, Jennifer won the Association of Christian Schools International Vocal Competition, which launched her on a concert tour of churches and venues throughout Europe and North America. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Music cum laude in Vocal Performance from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in 1997.
In addition to her vocal and piano training, Jennifer studied choral conducting, orchestration and arranging, vocal pedagogy, sacred music history, and advanced music theory. She received her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Oregon in 2000, supported by a fellowship with the Eugene Opera Company. During her academic years, she earned numerous awards in both piano and vocal competitions.
Alongside her formal education, Jennifer worked as a church pianist and worship leader and also gained backstage experience in theater productions. After graduate school, she moved to New York City to pursue a career as a professional opera singer, performing leading soprano roles in regional opera houses across the U.S., as well as appearing in Off-Broadway productions and cabaret venues in NYC.
In 2012, Jennifer paused her performance career to embrace motherhood, returning to church music in 2014 as a freelance cantor, worship leader, and pianist throughout the tri-state area. In 2015, she began a long-term ministry at a Congregational church in Westport, CT, where she served in various capacities and played a key role in integrating contemporary music into a historic, classically rooted worship tradition. In 2021, she stepped into the role of Interim Music Director, overseeing all musical ministries.
Jennifer now serves as Music Minister at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown, CT, where she is dedicated to fostering musical involvement across all ages and skill levels. Her work emphasizes inclusivity, excellence, and spiritual connection through both traditional and contemporary sacred music. Deepening her roots in the Newtown community, she has also served as a guest conductor for the Connecticut Choral Society and as Music Director for the 2025 Reed Intermediate School spring musical.
With the combined strength of a top-tier classical education and years of hands-on experience in worship leadership, Jennifer is passionate about building vibrant, participatory music ministries that honor the past while embracing the future.
Biography
Jennifer Sisco began studying piano and singing solos in church at the young age of 5. By her teen years, she was leading worship in the church where her father pastored and had become a sought-after youth worship leader for church camps and conventions.
At age 17, Jennifer won the Association of Christian Schools International Vocal Competition, which launched her on a concert tour of churches and venues throughout Europe and North America. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Music cum laude in Vocal Performance from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music in 1997.
In addition to her vocal and piano training, Jennifer studied choral conducting, orchestration and arranging, vocal pedagogy, sacred music history, and advanced music theory. She received her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Oregon in 2000, supported by a fellowship with the Eugene Opera Company. During her academic years, she earned numerous awards in both piano and vocal competitions.
Alongside her formal education, Jennifer worked as a church pianist and worship leader and also gained backstage experience in theater productions. After graduate school, she moved to New York City to pursue a career as a professional opera singer, performing leading soprano roles in regional opera houses across the U.S., as well as appearing in Off-Broadway productions and cabaret venues in NYC.
In 2012, Jennifer paused her performance career to embrace motherhood, returning to church music in 2014 as a freelance cantor, worship leader, and pianist throughout the tri-state area. In 2015, she began a long-term ministry at a Congregational church in Westport, CT, where she served in various capacities and played a key role in integrating contemporary music into a historic, classically rooted worship tradition. In 2021, she stepped into the role of Interim Music Director, overseeing all musical ministries.
Jennifer now serves as Music Minister at Trinity Episcopal Church in Newtown, CT, where she is dedicated to fostering musical involvement across all ages and skill levels. Her work emphasizes inclusivity, excellence, and spiritual connection through both traditional and contemporary sacred music. Deepening her roots in the Newtown community, she has also served as a guest conductor for the Connecticut Choral Society and as Music Director for the 2025 Reed Intermediate School spring musical.
With the combined strength of a top-tier classical education and years of hands-on experience in worship leadership, Jennifer is passionate about building vibrant, participatory music ministries that honor the past while embracing the future.