Gabriel Rivera has been proclaiming the message of the Gospel to young people for the better part of 20 years. He has spoken to thousands of youth nationally and internationally at conferences, retreats, rallies, youth nights and assemblies.  Originally from West Texas, Rivera is a singer-songwriter, praise & worship leader, and speaker with over two decades of youth ministry experience having ministered in the Diocese of El Paso, the Archdiocese for the Military Services at Fort Bliss, TX, and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.  Gabriel is dedicated to encouraging the young Church to follow Christ and build-up God’s kingdom in pursuit of a life of authentic love, sacrifice and service.

From October 2012 thru August 2013 Gabriel visited Department of Defense schools overseas with the message: "Dream It, Believe It, See It, Achieve It."  The ten-month motivational speaking tour, sponsored by Military Community Youth Ministries/Young Life, took him to thirteen countries and seventeen cities across Europe, England, and the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Middle East.  While in Bahrain Gabriel spent three-months at Naval Support Activity Bahrain developing and implementing the installation’s ecumenical youth ministry program: Club Beyond, before returning to the United States.

Gabriel holds a Bachelor of Arts from Rice University and a Masters in Business Administration from John Paul the Great Catholic University.  From 2015 thru 2023 Gabriel served as the Director of Youth Formation at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Ventura, CA. Currently, he serves as the Program Director for Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. in Ventura County.  His inspirational single, Unlimited, is available for download on iTunes and Lost Inside, his collaboration with award winning producer DJ Kue, is out now wherever streaming music is found.

Gabriel resides in Southern California with his wife and two children.

Villanova Preparatory H.S. - Ojai, CA - 2024

European Catholic Youth Conference, Germany - 2012