A native of Thousand Oaks, California, Jeffrey Francom is new to New York and The Babylon Chorale. For twenty years, he studied classical piano with Edward Francis (Pepperdine University) and Gary Amano (Utah State University). He won many awards and competitions, and performed concerti of Brahms, Prokofiev and Liszt with five orchestras, including the New West Symphony and Conejo Symphony Orchestra. For five years, he taught keyboard and theory courses at Utah State University and at its adjoining Youth Conservatory. Two years in Mendoza, Argentina inspired Mr. Francom to pursue the study and performance of choral music, and in 2000 he debuted as conductor with a 600-voice church choir at a regional conference in Logan, Utah. While in Utah, he was Director of the University Stake Mormon Choir; Assistant Director of the Cache Children's Choir; and was Student Director of the U.S.U. Chorale, Northern Utah Choral Society and Weber High School choirs.

In 2002, Mr. Francom accepted a position at the University of Florida to study conducting and voice with Dr. Will Kesling and Ronald Burrichter. He worked extensively with the Men's Glee Club, University Choir and Chamber Singers, and as a popular vocal coach, accompanied winners at many opera competitions in the southeastern United States. For three years he directed the choral program at Mandarin High School in Jacksonville, Florida. His choirs toured and performed regularly with orchestra (including a 2005 performance with the Louisiana Symphony) and received superior ratings at Florida Vocal Association state festivals. He was also Director of the Jacksonville West Stake Mormon Choir and the L.D.S. Institute of Religion Chorale.

Mr. Francom moved to East Setauket in 2007 to pursue a doctorate in choral conducting with Dr. Timothy Mount at SUNY Stony Brook. He is presently directing the choirs at Suffolk Community College, is Assistant Director of the Stony Brook Camerata, Assistant Director of the 2007 Stony Brook production of Bellini's I Capuleti ed i Montecchi, and Music Chairman of the Plainview Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also an accomplished organist, Jeff performs regularly at his church as well as in other congregations. He is an avid genealogist and founder of Francom Family Research (www.francomfamily.com). He is married to Kelly Francom and has a son, Jacob.