Biographies
At each Cantus production, we invite guest artists to perform with us. These featured vocalists and instrumentalists come from diverse backgrounds: professional, semi-professional, academic, amateur, hobbyist, young, middle-aged, senior citizens …
The only thing they have in common is that they ALL perform at an inspiring level. We invite them to perform with us to give Cantus youth a vision of what’s possible and to show that at any age, certification, education, profession, or career, singing is a rewarding and fulfilling life-long pursuit.
Amy Whitcomb has been in love with music since she began piano lessons at the young age of 3. After earning her Bachelor’s in Music, Amy released two EPs with her rock band, The Whits. She appeared on NBC’s The Sing-Off with the a cappella groups Noteworthy and Delilah, with whom she has toured internationally in both Asia and Europe.
In 2013, Amy was on NBC’s The Voice, she released her first solo single and toured with other artists from the top 32. Soon after, Amy was cast as the vengeful “Florence” in an original rock opera, Deep Love – a show she performed in and produced each year for over a decade.
After multiple national tours with Deke Sharon’s Vocalosity from 2015-2017, Amy found her love for a cappella rekindled! From 2018-2021, Amy was the Artistic Director of BYU Noteworthy. She has arranged, directed and produced dozens of projects for Noteworthy, Rise Up Children’s Choir ensembles, as well as many other high school and collegiate a cappella groups across the country.
Amy is the music director for Lagoon Entertainment – a beloved amusement park in Farmington, UT. She works as a vocal and performance coach and is constantly involved in a variety of studio and stage projects.
Amy’s other obsessions besides music include the beach, the mountains, affirmations, fitness, cooking, travel, fashion, Netflix, chill, and rainbow glitter!
Krista Carroll
Mrs. Carroll’s passion for music was driven from a young age. She made her first singing debut at the age of 5 as a soloist in front of an audience of hundreds and loved every minute of it. This set the stage …
Brandi Cook
Brandi Cook has a bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education from Utah State University. Following college she was hired at Kuna High School, near Boise Idaho, where she built a program and taught for 10 years …
Erika McCauley
Erika McCauley is founder and artistic director of Cantus Youth Choirs, a nonprofit community choir program for Idaho’s Treasure Valley youth. She is a talented individual with an unrivaled passion for working with young people …
Keith McCauley
Keith McCauley earned a BA in Marketing Communications with minors in Music Performance and Japanese from Brigham Young University in 2004. He works with Concordia, VoiceOver, and Fortis, and has been arranging …
Annie Roberts
Annie Roberts it excited to be a director with Cantus Youth Choirs where she served the first three seasons on the board of directors and helped launch VoiceOver with Keith McCauley. She began singing …
Cara Stewart
Born with a passion for all things music, Cara Stewart has spent her life enthusiastically participating in the performing arts. She began studying piano, dance and voice at a young age and was fortunate to have …