GIA Publications, Inc.
Kate Williams has a strong background in music ministry, with experience in various leadership roles. Kate started their career at St. Clement Roman Catholic Church as an Associate Director of Music from 2007 to 2010. From there, they moved on to become the Director of Music Ministry at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, where they served from 2010 to 2016. Currently, they are Vice President of Sacred Music at GIA Publications, Inc., a position they have held since September 2016.
Kate Williams earned a Master of Arts in Liturgical Studies from Catholic Theological Union from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Music in Music Theory and Composition from DePaul University between 2004 and 2008.
GIA Publications, Inc.
GIA Publications, Inc. is committed to providing high-quality sacred music resources plus a wealth of music education resources with the most advanced research and pedagogy in the field today. GIA was originally founded in 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the Gregorian Institute of America. Under the leadership of Clifford Bennett, the company was the source of a highly respected correspondence course for choir directors interested in learning Gregorian Chant. In 1967, the Harris family, along with editor Bob Batastini took over the business and moved it to Chicago, Illinois. After the Second Vatican Council, when numerous forms of song were introduced in the liturgy, the institute dropped the chant courses and continued to develop as one of the most respected publishers of liturgical music in the country, expanding its catalog to include music for virtually all Christian denominations and a growing line of music education products. The name GIA Publications, Inc. was adopted and the rest is history. All of this adds up to more than 50 years of striving for excellence and innovation, and we are not finished yet! GIA not only developed its sacred roots, but also those involving music education. The music education division continues to expand, attracting top-notch authors, composers, and musicians. GIA acquired the acclaimed choral music catalog, Walton Music, in 2014. In 2020, GIA acquired WLP Publications and Meredith Music publications, adding amazing additional music education texts and music publications serving the Catholic church. GIA is also co-owner of ONE LICENSE, a service that helps churches do more with music, including podcast and stream services containing copyrighted music. Of course GIA not forgotten its roots. GIA still offers more Gregorian chant resources than anyone in the industry, including the highly respected Solesmes editions.