Justin Oei

Justin Oei joins The Falls Church from St. James’ Church in Skaneateles, New York, where he served as Organist-Choirmaster and coordinates a thriving music ministry for people of all ages. Prior to his call to St. James’, he served as the interim musician at Our Saviour’s Lutheran in Norge, Virginia, and as the Organist-Choirmaster for the Episcopal campus ministry at William & Mary. In 2024, he was appointed to serve on the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music.

​Justin holds a M.M. in Organ Performance from Syracuse University’s Setnor School of Music, where he studied with Anne Laver and Ivan Bosnar (organ), Jose “Peppie” Calvar (conducting) and Bonnie Choi (harpsichord). His B.A. in Music and Government is from the College of William & Mary, where he studied with Thomas Marshall (organ), Christopher Mooney, and Mary Eason Fletcher (voice).

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