A native of Colombia, Carolina Gómez holds a Bachelor’s degree from Roosevelt University and a Master’s and Performance Certificate from DePaul University, all in cello performance. She has performed with the Newberry Consort as part of their Mexican Christmas program and collaborated with Crossing Borders Music in performing re-discovered works by Colombian composer Eustasio Rosales. Mrs. Gomez has been a cantor for various churches in the Chicagoland area, including Saint Clement Church, Saint Peter’s in the Loop Church, and the National Shrine of Saint Francis Xavier Cabrini, as well as singing with the Schola Laudis at the Monastery of the Holy Cross, the schola at St. Gregory the Great church, and the St. Alphonsus Choir. She currently resides in Chicago with her husband and daughter.