Spencer Malley is a native of Bristol, CT and a 2019 graduate of the University of Connecticut. While at UConn, he earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education. He earned his Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction with a music ed concentration in May 2022. While in Grad School, he had the pleasure of co-teaching middle school music in the Griswold Public Schools.

He has also taught at Catholic Academy of Waterbury in Waterbury, CT and Saint John the Evangelist School in Watertown, CT. Spencer remains active in the Music Education scene, attending workshops and conferences across the United States and continuing to learn best practices in the interest of his students. The most important thing to remember as an educator is that above teaching content, we teach children. Spencer continues to learn so that he is always able to give what his students need.

Since beginning formal music lessons around age 10, Spencer’s love of music has always been rooted in Jesus Christ and His Church. Sally Kish, his lifetime mentor and dear friend, had much to do with that. Spencer had been making music with Sally at Saint Matthew Church in Forestville, CT since age 8, and she knew he had both a deep love and a gift for liturgical music.

Previously, Spencer has held Music Director positions at Saint Luke Church in Hartford, CT, Saint Augustine Church in Hartford, CT and Saint Matthew Church in Forestville, CT. Making music with the people of God is Spencer’s greatest love, and being able to do so with the people of this community is a great gift.