Maren Haynes Marchesini has been working in music ministry since 2008 and at Hope Lutheran since 2022. She directs all musical activities at Hope Lutheran, including the Chancel Choir, Worship Band, and liturgical music for Sundays. Maren holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology, and her musical background spans classical, indie rock, and a wide variety of global music traditions as a choral director, cellist, and vocalist. In addition to her role at Hope Lutheran, Maren plays cello in an instrumental duo, Hemispheres, with guitarist Kate Plummer, and researches and writes about Christian Congregational Music. She and husband Michael have two children, Asa and Kaj, and they all enjoy music, being outside, traveling, and enjoying the mountains around Bozeman. 

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