Spotify has appointed Maritza “Ritz” McCain as Sr. Editor, Christian & Gospel. McCain arrives at Spotify from UMG’s Capitol Christian Music Group, where she served as Director of Global Streaming.

A huge thanks to [Rachel Whitney, Mjeema Pickett, John Stein and Jeremy Erlich] for this opportunity and entrusting me with some of the most inspiring music out there,” said McCain in an Instagram post. “And a BIG shout out to the worldwide community of artists and their teams without whom my work would be impossible”

The Paterson, N.J-native first got her start in the industry when she began working in A&R and Publishing for Reach Records. Following her time there, McCain became the Associate Director of Digital Partners for SME with their subsidiary label, Provident Label Group, where she managed digital music streaming accounts and further developed international company relationships.