Bronwyn Thies-Thompson (they/she) is a musician and researcher, currently pursuing their PhD in Religion at Concordia University. Bronwyn maintains a busy performance career, as a classically-trained soprano sought after for their inspired performances, regularly collaborating with the leading early music and contemporary music groups in Canada and abroad. Their “clean and clear voice” and “natural and assured musicianship,” informed by their musical upbringing as a cathedral chorister and instrumentalist, have been appreciated during collaborations with the Tallis Scholars and Dame Emma Kirkby, among others. They have been featured as a soloist on soundtracks for Canada's National Film Board, and on the Juno-nominated disc Four Thousand Winter (2017). Bronwyn's 20-year ongoing practice as a church musician inspires and informs their autoethnographic, creative approach to their research. Their primary research examines the liturgical child choristership traditions in Canada, interrogating how aspects such as childhood professionalism, musical pedagogy, and gender performance operate in relationship with the voice.