Jeffrey VanderWilt holds a Ph.D. in liturgical theology from the University of Notre Dame. He has written in the areas of sacraments, eucharist, ecumenism, liturgical prayer, and liturgical music. He is a church organist, choir director, religion teacher, and an amateur hymnologist. He owns over 700 hymnals in a variety of languages.
He lives in Southern California where he teaches, runs, lifts weights, and enjoys watching British comedies. For leisure reading, he especially enjoys the science fiction of Iain M. Banks and Terry Pratchett.