Steve Hoemberg's assocation with the SAMC dates to his high school days in Staples where he sang under Stan Carlson, who revived the SAMC in 1971 and served as director until 2010. 

After graduating from St. John's University in 2001 with a bachelor's degree in music, Hoemberg served as the director of choral activities at Staples Motely Public Schools for 15 years. In 2010, he succeeded Carlson as SAMC director and served in that role until 2016, and after a two year break, rejoined in 2018.

Hoemberg's musical career includes work as director of the Staples Area Women's Chorus, director and founder of the Colla Voce Girls’ Choir, membership in the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota and one year as an adjunct faculty member at St. Cloud State University where he directed the SCSU Men's Chorus.

His work and leadership have been recognized by the Five Wings Arts Council, VoiceCare Network and the Minnesota Music Educators Association. During his tenure with the chorus, Hoemberg has arranged collaborative performances with many well-known artists and musicians, including The Singers-Minnesota Choral Artists, The Great Northern Union and Cantus. In 2013 he led an multi-generational ensemble of choral groups and orchestra in the performance of Vivaldi's Gloria for four Minnesota communities.