Beauty, Faith, and
Sacred Sound

Coro Gloria Dei performs Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Aeterna

Keeping the Tradition of Sacred Music Alive

The Sacred Music Institute of the Southwest is dedicated to advancing and preserving the beauty of liturgical and sacred music for Ecumencial Christian worship across all denominations.

As a non-profit, we rely on the support of those who believe in the importance of this tradition. Together, we can ensure sacred music continues, to inspire generations to come.

Events

AUG

23

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Voices in Harmony: A Festival of Sacred Music

AUG

23

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Voices in Harmony: A Festival of Sacred Music

AUG

23

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Voices in Harmony: A Festival of Sacred Music

A Concert of Hope Nov.6

Friday • November 6, 2026 @ 7:00pm

A Concert of Hope

Featured Work:

Eternal Light: A Requiem by Howard Goodall

Choir:

Coro Gloria Dei

Location:

St. Theresa | 705 St Theresa Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77498

Choral Tour of Spain 2027

September 21-30, 2027

CHORAL TOUR OF SPAIN

Featured Work:

Various sacred music works

Organizer:

Peter’s Way Tours

Deadline:

Deposit Due December 30, 2026

Support Our Mission

Become part of a community dedicated to uplifting hearts, fostering unity, and ensuring the beauty of sacred music, continues to echo in churches, concert halls and communities across the Southwest.

Your support helps preserve and promote the gift of sacred music. Donate today.

Daily Inspirations from the
Sacred Music Institute

Dr. Richard Lopez

Our Founder

Dr. Lopez is the Artistic Director of the Sacred Music Institute of the Southwest. Dr. Lopez serves as an adjunct professor for the Master of Sacred Music program at the University of St. Thomas in Houston and is the Artistic Director of Coro Gloria Dei. He has served as Associate Board Member of the Southwest Liturgical Conference serving as the Chair of the Hispanic Liturgical Ministry Development Committee. He has been a guest lecturer and workshop presenter for the biennial Hispanic Pastoral Musicians Conference, Southwest Liturgical Conference and the National Pastoral Musicians Conference (NPM).

He has written articles for several publications that include “Pastoral Music” for the NPM and “Worship” for the Liturgical Press. He was pleased to be the Co-Chairperson for the 39th Annual NPM National Conference hosted for the first time in Houston. Dr. Lopez received a Doctor of Musical Art in Choral Conducting with an emphasis in Sacred Music from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California”