Michael Brandon Morales

Michael is a countertenor and conductor with  a Bachelor’s degrees in Drama (UC Irvine) and Music (Sonoma State University), and a Master’s in Conducting from Eastern Illinois University. 

He led ensembles and classes throughout the Bay Area, including Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, Chanticleer’s LAB Skills workshops, and Cantare Children’s Choirs of Oakland. Currently, Michael is the Director of Worship and Music at Lynnewood United Methodist Church, as well as the Artistic Director for Singers Marin. He also sings regularly with the non-binary treble ensemble, 21V.

As a vocal soloist, hear Michael on the Pacific Mozart Ensemble album Dave Brubeck and American Poets. Other notable performances include alto in Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms at Weill Hall and Abbey Road medley with Sonoma State University’s Rock Collegium.

Apart from choral and art music, Michael is a fervent Beatles scholar, an avid Giants fan, and enjoys listening to classic rock with his wife Katie and their  young son.