Shawn Potter holds a master’s degree in organ performance from McGill University, where he studied organ with Hans-Ola Ericsson and John Grew, and harpsichord and continuo with Hank Knox. Shawn is a past winner of the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ National Organ Competition, and a recipient of the RCCO's Godfrey Hewitt Scholarship. He enjoys performing regularly with choral groups in Ottawa, including Aella Choir, Capital Chamber Choir, and the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir. Shawn was the Director of Music at First Baptist Church, Ottawa from 2012-2025, and is currently the Assistant Organist at Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica. Shawn has spent many years making music in the Anglican church, including as an organ scholar in Montreal at both Christ Church Cathedral and the church of St. John the Evangelist.