BILL HAMM

Bill Hamm, a founding member of Luminous Voices, has been the Music Director of Rosebud Centre of the Arts since 1989. He has degrees in Choral Conducting, studying primarily with Bill Baerg (Winnipeg) and Don V. Moses (U. of Illinois).  He has sung in many choirs throughout his career. He currently conducts four choirs, teaches voice and speech classes, and has acted and directed music for numerous theatre shows.  As well, Bill currently sings with the Canadian Chamber Choir, and chairs the Rosebud Festival Society.  His diverse musical interests (Bach to Bluegrass) and experience as a trumpeter, choral director, and theatre musician allows him to experience a rich life. 

The Luminous Voices schedule affords Bill the opportunity to participate in the finest choral music-making even though he comes from out of town, for which he is most thankful. Bill lives in Rosebud with his wife Renita. They have four children and two grandchildren. He loves running, mountain biking, hockey, and renovating their 1928 farm house.

BOYD HANSEN

Boyd Hansen began singing at the age of seven with the Calgary Boys' Choir. This early exposure to the joys of choral music and the rich experience it affords led him to continue singing with choirs including the Lethbridge Collegiate Institute Chamber and Jazz Choirs, the University of Lethbridge Singers, Spiritus Chamber Choir, Vocal Point Chamber Choir (Toronto), Strata (Hamilton, ON), and Il Sono Men's Vocal Ensemble. He has performed with VoiceScapes and in joint concerts with Pro Coro Canada, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus.

Boyd is a founding member of Luminous Voices. He holds degrees in physics and engineering, and currently works as an integrated circuit design engineer.

STUART MACQUARRIE

Stuart MacQuarrie is a record producer, songwriter, remixer, and composer. He has been performing for audiences in Calgary and around the world for more than 30 years, both as a chorister and featured performer. His original music has been licensed internationally into feature films, television series, video games, and advertisements. Stuart feels profoundly privileged to sing with Luminous Voices, and feels blessed to perform with such a remarkable ensemble of gifted musicians.

Caleb Nelson

Caleb Nelson has been an active singer, teacher, and sound engineer in Edmonton’s musical community for more than 20 years. As one of Western Canada’s most sought-after tenors, Caleb commands expertise in classical, contemporary, and pop vocal technique, and has been a frequent collaborator with Alberta’s professional choirs, including 18 seasons with Pro Coro Canada and his tenure as a founding member of Luminous Voices.

An in-demand teacher and pedagogue, Caleb is the owner and operator of Silver Studios, where he teaches voice, recording technique, and musicianship across a wide spectrum of instruments and styles. In addition to his work as an innovative sound engineer, Caleb has led the charge in developing technological solutions for musicians in the world of COVID-19, crafting bespoke technology suites for a plethora of music studios, choirs, and academic institutions across Canada. Caleb’s recent work includes the development of “Car Choir” and numerous virtual ensemble recordings.

Caleb's hobbies include woodworking, video games, and fish/pond care.

ROD OLSON

A founding member of Luminous Voices, Rod Olson has had an extensive and varied career as a choral singer, including involvement with the Augustana Choir, Pro Coro Canada, the National Youth Choir, Vancouver Cantata Singers, and both VoiceScapes and the award-winning Spiritus Chamber Choir. He has performed and recorded with Edmonton-based male ensembles eco and Voce. Rod enjoys gathering communities around the reflective music of Taizé, and is owner of Leaf & Lyre Urban Farms – Calgary’s first Small Plot INtensive (or SPIN) Farm – which utilizes local backyards to grow nutrient-dense food. Rod puts love into everything he does, whether it is the soil or the music you will enjoy with Luminous Voices.

JASON RAGAN

Born and raised in Magrath, Alberta, tenor Jason Ragan completed a Master of Music degree at the University of Western Ontario under the tutelage of Theodore Baerg. He also graduated from the University of Lethbridge where he studied voice with Blaine Hendsbee. As a member of Calgary Opera's Emerging Artists Program, Jason performed the roles of Blind in Die Fledermaus, both First Priest and Armed Man in Die Zauberflöte, and Graf Albert in the Canadian premiere of Korngold's Die Tote Stadt. Previous roles include Gonzalve in L'heure espagnole, Ramiro in La Cenerentola, and male chorus in The Rape of Lucretia with UWOpera.