Jonathan has been a part of the Good Shepherd staff for thirteen years. In his role as Choirmaster, Jonathan directs the Good Shepherd Choir and Evensong Choir. He originally grew up in Binghamton, New York, and later earned his DMA in choral music at The Hartt School, University of Hartford, and his MM in music education at The Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam. Jonathan and his husband of 23 years, Danton Bankay, landed in Austin seventeen years ago when Jonathan accepted a role at Texas State University, where he served as Interim Director of Choral Activities.