About the Directors

Steve and Carrie Jo Mangle founded the Cantate Home School Choirs is 2007.

Carrie Jo Mangle graduated from Central Washington University in 1994 with a Bachelors of Music in Education.  After receiving endorsements in K-12 Choral, Instrumental, and General Music, she taught music in the Federal Way School District for several years and worked with the Northwest Girlchoir of Seattle for three years directing their “Choir Clubs”.  Carrie Jo and her husband Steve met at Christ’s Church in Federal Way, WA where Carrie Jo has worked in a variety of creative outlets including children’s choir, puppet team, VBS, and adult drama and choir.  Carrie Jo is the part-time music teacher as Seattle Classical Christian School. The Mangles enjoy homeschooling their children and teaching private piano lessons.

Steve Mangle majored in church music at Western Baptist College in Salem, OR where he directed and accompanied a touring ensemble  After college, Steve served as the principle accompanist at the Evangelical Free Church of Walnut Creek for several years and as interim music director for 2 years.  Steve is currently working as the Children’s Pastor at Christ’s Church at Federal Way in Federal Way, WA. He previously worked more than 20 years as the Pastor of Worship Arts Ministries.  As a father of four, he loves spending time with his family.

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