St. John the Divine Named Host of AAM Gerre Hancock Internship

The Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM) is pleased to announce The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX, as the host of its 2025–2026 Gerre Hancock Internship. The Gerre Hancock Internship program was established to create full-time mentoring opportunities for extraordinary young church musicians who demonstrate a strong interest in the music and worship of the Episcopal Church. This annual internship is jointly funded by AAM and the host institution and offers the intern ten months of practical experience through intense and intentionally formative work as part of an outstanding music program. The 2025–2026 Intern will be mentored by Mr. Steven Newberry, Director of Music and Worship at St. John the Divine. The Rev’d Dr. R. Leigh Spruill, Rector of St. John the Divine writes, “The Church of St. John the Divine is highly honored being selected by the Association of Anglican Musicians to host the Gerre Hancock Internship in 2025. Our mission at St. John’s is to be a light for the city of Houston, and highly important in our goals for the future is to be a center of Christian mentoring for tomorrow’s church leaders. Our parish is blessed with an outstanding Anglican choral tradition with growing participation among all ages. We anticipate great mutual blessings from this esteemed internship.” Applications are now open (through November 15) to host the 2026–2027 Gerre Hancock Internship. Host institution guidelines and application can be found at www.anglicanmusicians.org/internship. Applications for potential 2025–2026 interns will open on November 18th and are due by February 1, 2025.