Paul Mason

Paul is married to Margaret and they live in Wollongong, a regional city on the Pacific Ocean, 90km south of Sydney, Australia.

Paul is Coordinator of Liturgy for the Diocese Wollongong and is Executive Officer of the Diocesan Liturgical Commission.

As a composer, Paul has specialised in liturgical music. His "Mass of Glory and Praise" was originally published by Willow in 2004 and launched at the Sydney Archdiocese "Sing the Mass" event. Paul's collection of seasonal psalms were published in 2007 in the book "Psalms for All Time." With the introduction of the revised translation of the Roman Missal, Paul published three Mass settings in 2010 - "Mass of Glory and Praise - 2nd Edition", "Mass Shalo - 3rd Edition" and "Mass of the Saints".

As an author, Paul has had articles published in "Worship Magazine", "The Australian E-Journal of Theology" and the "Australian Journal of Liturgy." In addition to the music compositions, the book "Psalms for All Time" includes brief articles on each psalm with historical background and liturgical application.

Paul is Website Editor of the Australian Academy of Liturgy. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering from Melbourne University and worked in sales, marketing and general management in the IT industry for many years. Paul also holds a Master of Arts in Theology and a Master of Arts in Liturgy.