YOUTH MINISTER. Missionary. HUSBAND. FATHER. ARTIST. Hip Hop.
Brandon Morel, also known as The Symbol, is an international performing/recording artist, entrepreneur and public figure working to engage the culture redirecting it towards love. His background as a teaching artist for over 10 years using Peace Education through theater, visual arts and music has given him a very dynamic approach towards teaching and serving.
Brandon was a former youth minister at the Sacred Heart Of Jesus Catholic Church in Bayside Queens, as well as a Catechist/organizer of youth sessions at Santa Maria Parish(Bodega Teens NYC), Idente Youth professor, and member of the World Youth Parliament in the US. Along with some other artists and ministers from around the country, Brandon was also a founding member of the AMDG movement. Brandon also helped to launch and work as the assistant program directory for the Mount Carmel Teen Project in the Bronx which was founded as a teen gang prevention program in remembrance of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman(a 15 year old who was murdered by a corner store in June 2018 due to gang violence).
He has been a designer for Exodus 40 clothing line, the lead organizer of The Encounter NYC, president of all is love inc, and is currently in his novitiate as a consecrated Lay person of the Institute Id. of Christ the Redeemer (Idente Missionaries) which is a religious community of Pontifical Rite in the Catholic Faith. He has Directed films involving faith and culture in collaboration with ESM ministries and The Catholic Youth Minister (dot) com. Brandon has also traveled all throughout the New York/Tri-state area, across the country, and abroad for speaking, performing and educating in values.
Currently, Brandon Morel (The Symbol) is now the Director of Youth Ministry at St. Michael/St. Malachy & St. Rita's Catholic Churches in the East New York section of Brooklyn, NY.
Brandon was a former youth minister at the Sacred Heart Of Jesus Catholic Church in Bayside Queens, as well as a Catechist/organizer of youth sessions at Santa Maria Parish(Bodega Teens NYC), Idente Youth professor, and member of the World Youth Parliament in the US. Along with some other artists and ministers from around the country, Brandon was also a founding member of the AMDG movement. Brandon also helped to launch and work as the assistant program directory for the Mount Carmel Teen Project in the Bronx which was founded as a teen gang prevention program in remembrance of Lesandro "Junior" Guzman(a 15 year old who was murdered by a corner store in June 2018 due to gang violence).
He has been a designer for Exodus 40 clothing line, the lead organizer of The Encounter NYC, president of all is love inc, and is currently in his novitiate as a consecrated Lay person of the Institute Id. of Christ the Redeemer (Idente Missionaries) which is a religious community of Pontifical Rite in the Catholic Faith. He has Directed films involving faith and culture in collaboration with ESM ministries and The Catholic Youth Minister (dot) com. Brandon has also traveled all throughout the New York/Tri-state area, across the country, and abroad for speaking, performing and educating in values.
Currently, Brandon Morel (The Symbol) is now the Director of Youth Ministry at St. Michael/St. Malachy & St. Rita's Catholic Churches in the East New York section of Brooklyn, NY.
Video Production: Chari Films (IG: @charifilms)
Inspired by Jesus Last Words found in Luke 23:46; "Father into your hands I commend my Spirit." This song and video present a personal story of surrender to God's will; one from the artist The Symbol himself, and two from the character's presented in the story line of the video.
Stream the song "Last Words(Lift My Hands)" by The Symbol (@BeTheSymbol). Now available on all major streaming platforms.(iTunes/Apple Music; Spotify; Tidal; Google Play; Pandora; Amazon; and more...)
Inspired by Jesus Last Words found in Luke 23:46; "Father into your hands I commend my Spirit." This song and video present a personal story of surrender to God's will; one from the artist The Symbol himself, and two from the character's presented in the story line of the video.
Stream the song "Last Words(Lift My Hands)" by The Symbol (@BeTheSymbol). Now available on all major streaming platforms.(iTunes/Apple Music; Spotify; Tidal; Google Play; Pandora; Amazon; and more...)
Because of the intensity of the themes expressed in the "Last Words" song/video we decided to create a resource for adults to help young people in exploring these themes deeper. (Click the above image for .PDF download)
