Zach Carr

Zach Carr, Ph.D., is privileged to serve as the Music Director at St. Peter's. His mission is to help create an engaging worship experience for all who seek connection with the Divine. Zach loves to share his voice every Sunday morning and finds inspiration in all that God offers. 

Aside from his Music Directing duties, Zach is also the Vocal Director at Matt's Music, Inc. and of the Matt's Music Vocal Performance Team. Zach also gives private vocal performance lessons regularly. Zach has had the distinct privilege of performing with Broadway stars like Katharine MacPhee ("Waitress" on Broadway and NBC's "Smash) and of touring the country and singing in some of the most prestigious venues nationwide (Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center).

​Zach can be seen performing all across Western New York while also serving as Vocal Director for musical productions at the Lockport Palace Theatre. Zach's academic work involves conducting research on helping performers achieve authenticity on stage and on the nonverbal components that are critical to providing believable performances. He also assists performers in overcoming performance anxiety. Zach is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) where he continues his research and gives lectures to organizations all across the country. Some of Zach's many accolades include being named the 2017 Emerging Scholar Award and winning the 2018 Communication Teaching Excellence Award. Zach also had the distinct honor of being named Artvoice's 2016 "Best Male Vocalist" as well as JazzBuffalo's 2017 & 2018 "Best Jazz Male Vocalist" awards.