Jesse Manibusan, a singer, songwriter, guitarist and teller of humorous tales, is a charismatic performer with an extensive repertoire. Jesse shares from his heart the love of Christ and the call to live out our baptism in every aspect of life. He puts the challenge of "You’re Catholic, so what?!" to every age group and generation.

 Jesse is a familiar presence at diocesan conferences throughout the United States and Canada, including the National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC), National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry (NFCYM), World Youth Day events, LIFE TEEN and numerous events for the Nevada Desert Experience, the faith-based campaign to end nuclear weapons testing.

 Jesse also co-presents parish missions and various retreats with longtime friend and mentor, Fr. Gregory David Comella, C.P.P.S., as well as confirmation retreats and youth liturgy workshops with friend and fellow composer, Ken Canedo. He holds a master’s degree in multicultural ministries from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley.

 Jesse resides in Grapevine, Texas with his wife and their two children.