Stéphane Quéry is a Quebec worship pastor and singer-songwriter, born March 4, 1958 in Sainte-Dorothée, in the Laval area. After years as a choir singer, trombonist and then worship leader, he founded the LAL (Louange et Adoration Live) ministry in 2004. His discography includes several albums, among them « Écrivons l'histoire » and « Vaillants héros ».
Stéphane Quéry grew up in Quebec in a family of four children and had a personal encounter with God on July 10, 1983. Involved early on in his church through choir, quartets and duets, he also trained as a musician, playing trombone for six years before becoming a worship leader. For nine years, he sang and toured with the group Les Messagers, across Quebec, the French-speaking world and Europe.
In 2004, he founded LAL, Louange et Adoration Live, a ministry devoted to training worship leaders, teaching on worship, and producing live worship concerts. Pastor of musicians at Nouvelle Vie church, he also teaches at the Institut de théologie pour la francophonie and regularly publishes daily thoughts and albums that circulate well beyond Quebec.
- Origin
- Sainte-Dorothée, Laval, Quebec
- Style
- Contemporary worship and adoration
- Active since
- 1980s, LAL ministry founded in 2004
- Good to know
- Founder of the LAL ministry, pastor of musicians at Nouvelle Vie church
How did Stéphane Quéry get started?
Born March 4, 1958 in Sainte-Dorothée, Stéphane Quéry had a personal encounter with the Lord on July 10, 1983. He quickly became involved in his church's musical life: choir, quartets, duets, then trombone for six years before becoming a worship leader. For nine years, he sang and traveled with the group Les Messagers, across Quebec, the French-speaking world and Europe, an experience that shaped his vision of worship lived in community.
This hands-on path, more than an academic training, explains the direct, pastoral tone of his songs: Stéphane Quéry writes first for local congregations before thinking about wider distribution.
What makes Stéphane Quéry distinctive?
In 2004, he founded LAL, Louange et Adoration Live, a ministry entirely devoted to training worship leaders and teaching on worship, paired with producing live concerts. Pastor of musicians at Nouvelle Vie church and a teacher at the Institut de théologie pour la francophonie, he holds a rare position, that of an artist who trains other worship leaders as much as he records his own albums.
Where should you start to discover Stéphane Quéry?
« Écrivons l'histoire » (2008) and « L'espoir d'une génération » (2009) lay the groundwork for his repertoire, before « Vaillants héros » (2012), which remains one of his most widely sung albums in congregations. « Notre Père » (2014) rounds out a discography designed to be sung together, in the spirit of the worship gatherings he has led from Quebec.
songs
Vaillants héros
The flagship track of the 2012 album of the same name, written to be sung in congregations at an upbeat tempo.
Écrivons l'histoire
The title track of his 2008 album, which lays the groundwork for his community-worship style.
Je viens déclarer
A more recent proclamation song, in keeping with his work with the LAL ministry.
Discography
- 2014Notre Père
- 2012Vaillants héros
- 2009L'espoir d'une génération
- 2008Écrivons l'histoire
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Stéphane Quéry?
Stéphane Quéry is a Quebec worship pastor and singer-songwriter born in 1958, founder in 2004 of the LAL ministry, Louange et Adoration Live, and author of several worship albums sung in French-speaking churches.
What is Stéphane Quéry's best-known song?
« Vaillants héros », the title track of the album released in 2012, is one of his most widely sung songs in congregations, along with « Écrivons l'histoire » released in 2008.
Where can you listen to Stéphane Quéry?
His albums are available on the usual streaming platforms and on TopChrétien Musique, and his songs are published on his official YouTube channel.
Is Stéphane Quéry a Christian?
Yes. He had a personal encounter with God in 1983 and has since devoted his life to worship ministry, serving as pastor of musicians at Nouvelle Vie church in Quebec.
What is the LAL ministry?
LAL, for Louange et Adoration Live, is the ministry founded by Stéphane Quéry in 2004, dedicated to training worship leaders, teaching on worship, and producing live concerts.
Where is Stéphane Quéry from?
He was born on March 4, 1958 in Sainte-Dorothée, in the Laval area of Quebec, where he grew up before devoting himself to church music and then to a full-time worship ministry.