M. Roger Holland II is a Teaching Associate Professor and Director of The Spirituals Project at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. Holland serves as Liturgical Music Consultant for the Archdiocese of New York Office of Black Ministry. In November 2016, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archdiocese of New York, presented Holland with the Pierre Toussaint Medal for service. Holland is the editor of the In Spirit and Truth series published by GIA Publications, Inc., which reflects the aesthetic of Black Catholic Worship.