Bryan Rust has served with the Peace community since June, 2009 as Music Director.  Originally from New Braunfels, Bryan has lived in Austin since 1994.  He attended Concordia University, Austin and studied music, music education and theology.  Bryan has served in United Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopal churches in Central Texas and the Lutheran Seminary of the Southwest in Austin.

Bryan's passions are music and worship education and leadership, inter-generational music making and welcoming all people to experience a faith community.  He is a member of the American Guild of Organists and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, among other groups.  He has served in leadership in music and worship in the church at the regional level.  Bryan is married to Derek Mergele, who is employed at Motion Computing in Austin.  Bryan has two daughters.