Richard Kochel works for St. Jude's Catholic Church as their Music Director while empowering and supporting the parishioners to know, love, and serve God through the medium of sacred music. His training allows him to work with all different choral and instrumental groups, and it his mission to help grow and further establish the Music Ministry at St. Jude's. Likewise, Richard has a passion to compose music, as well as jamming out with others on different instruments.  Other leisures include trying out new recipes and cooking for the family.  When he is not caught up helping a friend or neighbor, he enjoys both flower and vegetable gardening.  Most of all, he loves spending time with his wonderful wife and their son, Marcus-Lee. Richard has a wide range of experience working for different people and companies in his time and looks forward to furthering this legacy, using and strengthening the skills he has obtained through completing a Bachelors in Business Administration from Benedictine University, specializing in Organizational Behavior Studies.