Mark Laubach has served as Organist and Choirmaster of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Wilkes-Barre since January 1986, where he directs an active liturgical and choral music program, a concert series, and Music from St. Stephen's, a program heard weekly on WVIA 89.9 FM Public Radio. In 2008, Bishop Paul Marshall named him Honorary Canon Precentor of the Diocese of Bethlehem in recognition of his contributions to the musical and liturgical life of the diocese, charging him "to take the lead in efforts to coordinate, communicate, and further educate all the musicians of the [14-county] Diocese." The title of Canon is rarely conferred on lay persons and is usually given in recognition of position, significant service, or achievement. Precentor, from the Latin for "to sing before," is an early Christian title for the person entrusted with oversight of the musical portion of the liturgy; the term has also been used for the cantor who introduces a chant. Mark served for one year as Fellow in Church Music at Washington National Cathedral, and his organ teachers have included Clinton Miller, George Markey, Donald McDonald, and David Craighead. Since winning first prize in the 1984 American Guild of Organists National Competition, he has performed in many of the most prominent churches and concert halls in the United States, Great Britain, and Germany. His recitals in the United Kingdom have included Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral in London, King's College Chapel in Cambridge, and the cathedrals of Bristol, Chichester, Gloucester, Lincoln, Norwich, and Wells. He appears frequently as a recitalist, clinician, and competition adjudicator at national and regional conventions of the AGO and the Association of Anglican Musicians (AAM), and gave a featured recital at the 2012 National AAM Conference in Philadelphia. He has also served as organist for the Choir of the Church of the Holy Spirit in Harleysville, PA, during its residency at Bristol Cathedral in England. Mark has recorded three critically acclaimed compact discs on the Pro Organo label: Teutonic Titanics, French Fest, and Mosaics in Sound. In recent years he has collaborated with pianist Rick Hoffenberg in organ and piano duo recitals. He teaches organ privately and at Marywood University in Scranton, where he also accompanies the University's Campus Choir and Chamber Singers.