Christine Marté

Christine Marté has been singing her whole life. Christine has made a joyful noise since childhood, and keeping music a family affair, two of Christine’s three adult children sing in the CtR Choir – her oldest son Alex and her daughter Aimee. Aimee’s twin, Austin, is a film editor for KTRK. 
 
Christine has lived in Michigan and California, but has been in Houston with her husband and three children for over 25 years. She quickly joined the choir when she arrived in Houston in 1993. Then, the choir had only about five singers – now it has about 50. She became a cantor and later sang with the Contemporary Ensemble for a few years, but she loves being an alto with the 9 a.m. choir the best. She has been blessed to be able to participate in Archdiocesan choirs including the Co-cathedral Dedication Choir, singing in Rome with the Festival Choir when Daniel Cardinal DiNardo was elevated to Cardinal, and singing at Carnegie Hall with the Archdiocesan Choir.
 
In 2000, along with her dedication to the choir, Christine worked for the CtR Prep School, now the Genesis Early Childhood Program. She taught a class of 3 year olds for a couple of years and Bible to all students in the program for several more years. But when the Director of the Music Ministry Bridget Wenk needed an assistant during Lent in 2011, she knew exactly who to ask.
 
As the Music Assistant, Christine takes care of all the Choristers, Youth Singers and CtR Choir, which includes making sure they have their music, coordinating the cantors, working with the Choristers and Youth Singers, and working with and corresponding with parents. It’s a big job, and Christine is always ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.
 
Christine lives near CtR and has been married to her husband, Andre, since 1985.