Kennedy Kimber-Johnson is a Canadian composer, organist, conductor, and pianist based in Ontario.

Kennedy holds a Bachelor of Music in Honours Composition from Western University, a Graduate Performance Diploma from McGill University, and a Master of Music in Composition from Western University. Her composition studies included work with Peter Paul Koprowski, Paul Frehner, and Omar Daniel. Her master’s thesis, Waves of Lament, is a five-movement solo organ cycle inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kennedy’s compositional work spans film, video games, instrumental ensembles, and choral music. In 2018, she was commissioned to compose A Singing People for the handbell choir of Metropolitan United Church in London, Ontario; the work premiered in October 2018. In 2022, she was commissioned to write the choral work Never Be Shaken for Elmwood Presbyterian Church in London, Ontario.

Kennedy received a full scholarship from the Game Audio Network Guild to attend the NYU Video Game Scoring Workshop, where she studied with industry professionals, including Tom Salta. This experience helped shape her work on games such as Unblock Gridlock, Cherry Pit, Live Wire, and Buffer Overflow, which won Best Audio at LoJam X GDS 2025. Most recently, she composed music for FlutterFall Frenzy, a newly released game by Blencathra Studios. She has also worked on multiple projects with Toronto film studio Shady Lady Films, most recently composing the original score for Veil, a short film created for the 48 Hour Film Project and directed by Donna Brady, Darren Hinchy, and Dave Thorpe.

Since 2020, Kennedy has served as Director of Music at Colborne Street United Church in London, Ontario, where she directs both the adult choir and handbell choir. She is also an active recitalist, passionate about performing works by female composers and introducing the organ to new audiences. In October 2024, Kennedy organized the Women’s History Month Organ Concert, featuring works by female organists and composers. She has also performed in the live film-score event Hands of Orlac in collaboration with composer Scott Good and the Forest City Film Festival.