Jonathan Busarow thought he would sit with his family and enjoy the concert in honor of his grandfather. Instead, the 25-year-old, who had just finished his master's degree in choral conducting from ...

Leland Sateren, a renowned composer and choral conductor whose music can be found in the hymnals of Lutheran churches throughout the nation, died Saturday in Minneapolis. He was 94. He died of natural ...

The creative ability of Lutheran hymn writer Martin Franzmann appeared early on. Even as a youngster, he was known for his cleverness with language. To entertain his chums, he”d sometimes make up ...

The hymn contains this confession: "I lay in fetters, groaning / You came to set me free / I stood, my shame bemoaning / You came to honor me." "We need to hear this as we prepare for Christmas," said ...

An Indigenous choir from Hermannsburg in Central Australia has blended its ancient singing traditions with 14th Century German hymns, in a tribute to its mission history. The choir, made up of women ...

During Earth Month, Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston invites area Christians to gather in song at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 30, for a Creation Hymn Sing. The church will celebrate and ...

Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its second annual Thanksgiving Hymn Festival at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24. The service will include favorite Thanksgiving hymns for the congregation to sing, anthems ...

This program was first broadcast on 13 June 2008. Lake Wobegon is a small town in the American state of Minnesota that exists only in the mind of humorist and writer Garrison Keillor. In a rambling ...

John Carl Ylvisaker was a rarity: A widely traveled musician rooted in Minnesota, and a self-effacing man whose music was sung by thousands across the world. Ylvisaker, one of the most popular ...