J.J. Wright (born 1984 or 1985)[1] is an American composer, conductor, and piano player who currently serves as the director of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir in South Bend, Indiana.
[10] The album, a series of sacred jazz compositions, received positive reviews.
1 on the Billboard Traditional Classical Albums chart; Vespers for the Immaculate Conception, a 2019 album that fused the improvisational style of jazz with that of a traditional sacred choir; and The Passion, a 2023 jazz-free concept album that used the Passion of Christ as a lens through which to interpret and process the sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church.
[2][5][8] As director of the University of Notre Dame Folk Choir, Wright has also overseen the production of Catch the Spirit, a sacred music album that draws upon the musical traditions of East Africans and of African-Americans.
[4][12] Wright has also performed as a part of the United States Naval Academy Band.