Lutheran Music Program: Annual Report

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2009-2010

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FROM THE DIRECTOR My business cards say “Executive Director, Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival.”

The letterhead upon which you receive your fundraising appeals includes the moniker for Lutheran Summer Music (LSM). Our most popular web address is www.lutheransummermusic. org. But, in fact, I’m not the executive director for LSM. I’m the director of Lutheran Music Program, the nonprofit organization that created and annually produces the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. In the past, the distinction was moot, as LSM was not only the primary program but often the only program of the organization. With our recent strategic planning process, and the new programs it has stimulated, it’s time to recognize that Lutheran Music Program IS Lutheran Summer Music … and so much more.

Rest assured, our mission – to transform lives and connect people through faith and music – affirms the importance of our core program, LSM. LSM will always be at the heart of our work.

But our mission also invites us to reach further and aspire to serve more than the 150+ high school students who are qualified and able to attend the four-week academy.

National Staff Beth Burns (612-230-3296) Executive Director Ellen Draeger (612-230-3293) Development Manager Katherine Lane (612-230-3297) Admissions Coordinator Susan J. Olstad (612-230-3291) Director of Admissions Cathie Schauer (612-230-3292) Director of Finance and Operations Kat Singer (612-230-3295) Administrative and Communications Coordinator

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Our new programs grow out of the musical excellence for which LSM is known. They reflect the worship theme developed for LSM, engage the faculty from LSM, and serve as “feeder” programs to LSM. You can read here about hymn festivals, an elderhostel retreat, a choral camp, a new collegiate partnership program, alumni initiatives, and other activities that allow us to serve more people with high-quality music education and performances. And you’ll also read that LSM continues to grow stronger.

In addition to a programmatic “wrap up” of fiscal year 2009-2010, this is also where you will find information about our operations and fiscal position. We again express our gratitude to you – our faithful supporters – who are sustaining us through this prolonged economic downturn. We finished the year with a balanced budget, thanks to individual generosity, a major commitment from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, first-time engagement of the Minnesota State Arts Board, the growth of the Young Musicians Partnership, and a healthy LSM. While our endowment fund recovered more of its market losses, we maintained our commitment to not draw on that resource until it is fully restored. That gap put more pressure on other funding sources and required us to manage our expenses carefully. We came through on both, and thank you for the role you played in this year’s success.

2011 will mark the 30th anniversary of Lutheran Music Program and the Lutheran Summer Music Academy and Festival. This is no small achievement and is a testament to our founders’ vision, tenacity, faith, and creativity. We will mark this occasion at LSM with celebrations and alumni events, and by recommitting ourselves to supporting the next generation of musicians for the church. Our other programs will extend the celebration. And finally, in honor of our 30th anniversary, I’m getting new business cards.

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Lutheran Music Program is tax exempt under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to Lutheran Music Program are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Lutheran Music Program does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, gender, disability, or national or ethnic origin.

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Beth Burns, Executive Director Lutheran Music Program

FROM THE PRESIDENT 2010: a year of mission at Lutheran Music Program. The watchword in 2009 was “change,” with new board leadership and a new location for Lutheran Summer Music.

2010 was about “mission,” as the LMP board and staff formulated and implemented new statements of vision, mission, and core values.

Mission came first. To focus on mission, the LMP board and staff convened for a weekend retreat at Thrivent Financial’s Heartwood Conference Center and Retreat.

Out of the stimulating deliberations in this meeting – among the most significant in LMP’s history – came the bold statement that LMP’s mission is to “transform lives and connect people through faith and music.” The board and staff also clarified LMP’s core values: musical excellence, Lutheran faith, and nurturing community. Finally, we recognized with Solomon in Proverbs 29:18 that “where there is no vision, the people perish.” So we based this mission and core values on a vision of “renewing churches and communities through music for the sake of the world.”

Simply stating a vision, mission, and core values, however, is the easy part; living up to them is harder. But, the LMP board and staff committed to “living into” these principles in a significant way during 2010. The first example of this effort was visible: the mission, vision, and core values were prominently featured on the LMP website and in LMP’s written brochures and promotional material.

We also integrated the mission, vision, and values into LMP’s essential programming.

The worship theme for Lutheran Summer Music 2010 – Sing with All the Saints in Glory – was explicitly designed to embody our mission of “connecting people through faith and music.” This worship theme carried to LMP Hymn Festivals (profiled elsewhere in this report) in New York and Iowa. These Hymn Festivals clearly embodied LMP’s core values of Lutheran faith, musical excellence, and nurturing community.

I could not end this greeting without reporting happily that LMP again ended the fiscal year in the black in spite of the difficult economy, thanks in part to our faithful supporters. Also contributing was a significant grant from Thrivent Financial and increased enrollment at LSM. 2010 showed us the way to grow a firm financial foundation and, thanks to the faithfulness of LMP’s friends and supporters, we are poised to build on that foundation in our 30th anniversary year.

Your past support assures LMP that you will continue to do whatever you can to sustain this worthy ministry in 2011. We cherish, celebrate, and deeply thank you for your continued support.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS James M. Hushagen, J.D., President, Edgewood, WA Jeff Held Vice President, Tustin, CA Sandra K. Carlson Secretary, Bradenton, FL Steven Anderson Treasurer, Delano, MN Gary J.N. Aamodt, Edina, MN Dr. Richard Bimler, Bloomingdale, IL Barry L. Bobb, Carmel, IN Amy E. Boers, Milton, WA Ms. Julie A. Christopher, Chicago, IL Phyllis Duesenberg, St. Louis, MO Tracy Elftmann, Minneapolis, MN William Heyne, Grand Rapids, MI Dr. Scott Hyslop, Birch Run, MI Dr. Martin Jean, Hamden, CT Dr. Merilee Klemp, Minneapolis, MN Dr. David C. Leege, Green Valley, AZ Bishop Robert A. Rimbo, New York, NY Dr. Carl Schalk, Melrose Park, IL Alayne Smith, St. Louis, MO Charles Sukup, Sheffield, IA Mr. Raymond G. Avischious, Honorary Advisory Member, President Emeritus, Colorado Springs, CO Mrs. Ewald H. Mueller, Honorary Advisory Member, Webster Groves, MO Dieter H. Nickel, Honorary Advisory Member, Merrill, WI

James M. Hushagen, J.D., President, Board of Directors

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LSM returned to Luther College for the second of a three-year residency on this outstanding Midwestern campus.

The 2010 community experienced a summer of warm hospitality, outstanding music performances, rigorous training, inspiring and affirming worship, friendships and laughter, and even some interesting weather.

Our worship theme, Sing with All the Saints in Glory, provided the opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of saints in all times and places. This theme resonated in the summer’s Bach Cantata, Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79, and during our annual hymn festival. That sacred music event lifted up important voices for the church who recently passed away – Richard Hillert, Herb Brokering, John Folkening, and Paul Manz.

In addition to looking back on musical legacies of the church, we also looked forward. Living composers were all around us. Carl Schalk’s “Luther’s Morning Prayer,” commissioned in 2009 in honor of Dieter and Pam Nickel, took full root as a beloved LSM tradition.

Brooke Joyce served as composer in residence.

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Among his many activities was writing Vesper Umbra, a choral work which received its world premier at the LSM Hymn Festival. Joyce was joined by Daniel Kallman, composer in residence with the LSM band.

Eric Sayre (LSM ’04-’05) and Michael Boo were with us for the final performances of their works by the choir and band, respectively. Works by American contemporary composers Nancy Raabe, Carolyn Jennings, Ralph M. Johnson, Marty Haugen, and Michael D. Costello were also featured.

These voices for the church were lifted up among the largest LSM community since 2005. 149 high school students and 11 college student interns came to LSM from 33 states and three foreign countries. 49% of these were returning students, and 41.2% came

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thanks to financial support from the flourishing Young Musicians Partnership. While we have been, and will always be, a welcoming community for kids of all faiths, we know that Lutheran families are most drawn to Lutheran Summer Music. The result of that focus was tangible this summer: • 15 pipe organ students (our highest enrollment in that instrument since 2004) • 27 students in the church music elective class (double any previous year’s enrollment) • 2 sections of handbell choirs (to accommodate demand) • More than 50% of all students sang in the Chapel Choir (85 voices!)

• 21 kids participated in hymn writing workshops led by Brooke Joyce

With this strong response to those aspects of LSM that most embody the intersection of musical excellence and Lutheran faith, we are building the next generation of church musicians. As one 2010 LSM student told us: “There are a lot of kids that want to help make the church better than ever before, and we’ll use our musical gifts to help.”

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The Luther a n Summer Students ALASK A Drew Titcombe (Kodiak), Viola • Emmy Titcombe (Kodiak), Violin

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Saxophone • Naomi Terpening (Geneseo), Voice • Benjamin Woolsey (Homewood), Organ

INDIANA Jeffrey Biberdorf (Zionsville), Tuba • Will Doebler (Valparaiso), French Horn • Della Woon (Columbus), French Horn • Timothy Zakian (Bloomington), Organ

Kolby Williams (Bella Vista), Viola

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Lucas Blekeberg (Ridgeway), Violin • Hannah ClarkBridges (Cedar Rapids), Voice • Jocelyn Hansen (Odebolt), Voice • Laura Hansen (Odebolt), Cello • Kate Heetland (DeWitt), Voice • Heather Lindell (Center Point), Voice • Matthew McColley (Fort Dodge), Voice • Aaron Mertzenich (Decorah), Viola • Samuel Morrison (Walcott), Trombone • Sarah Nolte (Winterset), Voice • Leslie Weidner (Wapello), Voice • Jonathon Winter (Decorah), Violin • Kyle Winterboer (Milford), Tuba • Jasmine Yates (Bettendorf), Cello

Kelsey Smith (Scottsdale), Cello

CALIFORNIA Michaela Chambers (Joshua Tree), Voice • Jacquelyn Hirzel (Fullerton), Trombone • Lillian Thomas (Villa Park), Bass

COLORADO Kelly Fowler (Calhan), Voice • Joshua Schairer (Loveland), Bassoon

CONNECTICUT Rose Arezzini (Cos Cob), Voice • Karl Nilsson (Newington), Bass • Carolyn Schafer (Ellington), Clarinet

FLORIDA Keith Alcius (Naples), Tuba • Gabriel Gossett (Oviedo), Saxophone • Alex Johnson (Sarasota), Violin • Joseph Prior (Winter Park), French Horn • Michael vonWaldner (Sarasota), Trumpet

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JAPAN Marissa Carnahan (Tokyo), Oboe • Naomi Saito (Yokohama), Voice

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MISSOURI Alexander Arensmeier (Fenton), Saxophone • Jackie Baumgartner (Florissant), Voice • Adele Burge (Kirbyville), Flute • Karin Dye (Chesterfield), Viola • Casey Schroeder (Florissant), Voice • Laura Snyder (Concordia), Piano

Audrey Girton (Wichita), Bass

NORTH DAKOTA

LOUISIANA

Sarah Nicla (Devils Lake), Viola

Lance Domingue (Scott), Trumpet • Dietrich Jessen (Lake Charles), Organ

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Jamie Callison (Fayetteville), Flute

Samantha Bessey (Oakland), Flute • Gwendolyn Giles (Silver Spring), Violin

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Kjerstin Anderson (Oak Park), Cello • Amanda Brucker (Dahinda), Organ • Ngaire Bull (River Grove), Voice • Elizabeth Dornbush (Prophetstown), Clarinet • Claudia Holen (Rockford), Voice • Karina Keating (Woodstock), Organ • Hannah Keseman (Freeburg), Violin • Vanessa Knuth (Jacksonville), Piano • Mary O’Brien (Melrose Park), Voice • Aissa Perez (Hillside), Voice • Brittany Robertson (Galesburg), Saxophone • Ellen Scoleri (Calumet City), Flute • Jules Streufert-Wold (Berwyn),

Michael Sherman (Reading), Violin

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(Cottage Grove), Piano • Kristina Butler (Burnsville), Flute • Sophia Butler (Burnsville), Violin • Elizabeth Campbell (Roseville), Violin • Sarah Campbell (Eagan), Voice • John Carson (Northfield), Piano • Travis Collins (Delano), Voice • Gabrielle Cordes (Buffalo), Flute • Ben Davidson (Minneapolis), French Horn • Claire Dembsky (Edina), Violin • Destiny Dux (Minnesota City), Piano • Marissa Eckberg (Gaylord), Violin • Kyle Hasse (Roseville), Percussion • Sylvia Kaare (Eden Prairie), Percussion • Jason Laine (Osage), Piano • William Leafblad (Watkins), Oboe • Jacob Lindmark (Shoreview), Trombone • Faith Lundin (Bemidji), Percussion • Malaika Magomolla (Duluth), Piano • Katharine Nickelsen (Roseville), Violin • Alexandria Piepenburg (Dassel), Voice • Emily Quandahl (Winona), Viola • Mitchel Stahlmann (New Hope), Flute • Renae Tuschner (Lakeville), Bassoon • Zachary Westermeyer (Falcon Heights), Trumpet • Thomas Whaley (Circle Pines), Trombone

MICHIGAN Meggan Muhle (Hale), Violin • Emily Sievert (Frankenmuth), Voice • Hope Wittmus (Cedarville), Voice

MINNESOTA Jolene Anderson (Albert Lea), Viola • Matt Axdal

Joshua Hedstrom (Oxford), Voice • Laura Hedstrom (Oxford), Organ

NEW JERSEY Casimira Guarini (Wall), Voice

NEW YORK Jenna Braban (Mahopac), Violin • Wilyem Thoms (Bronxville), Trumpet

NORWAY Himali Ghosh (Oslo), Voice

Music 2010 Communit y OHIO Patrick Burke (Chesterland), Trombone • Sarah Charlton (Massillon), Flute • James Sheline (Cincinnati), Voice

Oklahoma Alexa Schroeder (Claremore), Saxophone

OREGON Brenna Meyer (The Dalles), Piano • Brita Meyer (The Dalles), Piano • Megan Susuico (Eugene), Violin

PENNSYLVANIA David Deiter (Northampton), Clarinet

SOUTH CAROLINA Victoria Sandeno (Charleston), Piano

SOUTH DAKOTA Christopher Bierstedt (Sioux Falls), Violin • Ryan Wilcox (Sioux Falls), Viola

TENNESSEE Molly Wilkens-Reed (Memphis), Viola

SINGAPORE Deepti Varathan, Voice

TEX AS Tatiana Koike (Austin), Flute • Austin Lemmons (Abilene), Percussion • Colton Pugh (McAllen), Voice

VIRGINIA Nicole Ostby (Virginia Beach), Voice • Deborah Smith (Manassas), Violin • Gloria Smith (Manassas), Cello • Gregory Smith (Manassas), Viola • Deanna Torstenson (Springfield), Voice • Rebecca Easler (Fredericksburg), Violin

WASHINGTON Julian Anderson (Shoreline), Voice • Molly Barnes (Seattle), Voice • Grace Gehman (Seattle), Piano • Paul Georgeson (Seattle), Voice • Thaddaeus Gregory

(Seattle), Clarinet • Hannah Johnsrud (Milton), Oboe • Courtney Lee (Puyallup), Flute • Keith Lozano (Richland), Piano • Brita Moore (Mercer Island), Cello • Kayleigh Shaffer (Tacoma), Violin • Erin Smith (Lakewood), Voice • Erika Tobin (Olympia), Voice • Danielle Tobin (Olympia), Voice • Colin Tobin (Olympia), Percussion

WISCONSIN Michael Berndt (Amery), Organ • Dana Carlson (Somerset), Voice • Capriana Copus (Madison), Voice • D.J. Kresge (Stoughton), Oboe • Wenie Lado (Milwaukee), Voice • Caroline Little (Cedarburg), Flute • Brenda Mueller (Wauwatosa), Voice • Emily Oestreich (Merrill), Voice • Eva Peterson (Chippewa Falls), Violin • Alison Sharpless (Elm Grove), Piano

College Interns Scott Doebler, (Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN), arts administration; Russell Draeger, (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), worship team; Ann Henny (Concordia University, Seward, NE), chapel choir; Josh Hernday, (University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI), orchestra; Sam Libra, (Luther College, Decorah, IA), handbells; Jeanine Link, (Luther College, Decorah, IA), choir; John Mange, (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA), collegium musicum; Alaina Orchard, (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN), stage management; Andrew Parker, (Concordia University, Irvine, CA), audience services; Emily Young, (University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA), Band; Nick Zoulek, (University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI), jazz

Faculty/Staff Heather Armstrong (Luther College, Decorah, IA), oboe • Christopher Aspaas (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Concert Choir Chair • Bruce Atwell (University of WisconsinOshkosh, Oshkosh, WI), horn • Lori Baruth (Morehead State University, Morehead, KY), clarinet • Crystal Berner (Fort Meyers, FL), counselor • Lucas Bernier (University of Mary, Bismarck, ND), percussion • John Bottomley (University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, MA), tuba • James Brown (Pacific Lutheran University, WA), voice • Michael D. Costello (Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, IL), chaplain • Eric Daub (Texas Lutheran University, Austin, TX), piano • Jeffrey Doebler (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN),

band • Stacy Duren (Sun Prairie, WI), counselor • Sam Eckberg (Elk River, WI), senior counselor • Rolf Erdahl (Luther College, Decorah, IA), string bass • Suzanne Ernst (Luther College, Decorah, IA), flute • Stefanie Fiser (Saint Louis Park, MN), dean of students • Chad Fothergill (Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN), worship assistant • Jubal Fulks (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL), violin • Carol Hester (Luther College, Decorah, IA), flute • Zebulon Highben (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI), The Paul Bouman Chapel Choir Director • Tim Honig (Glen Ellyn, IL), counselor • Allison Jannette (Madison, WI), counselor • Andy Jensen (Owatonna, MN), counselor • Brooke Joyce (Luther College, Decorah, IA,), composer in residence • Mary Lang (Perkasie, PA), counselor • Catherine McCord Larsen (National Association of Teachers of Singing, Roseville, MN), voice • Cheryl Lemmons (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), piano/accompanist • Jessica Lemmons (Abilene, TX), counselor • Spencer Martin (Luther College, Decorah, IA), viola • Paul Morton (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA), trumpet • Samuel Nordlund (The Music Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL), cello • Sarah Nordlund (Alabama Symphony, Birmingham, AL), violin • David Oyen (Morehead State University, Morehead, KY), bassoon • Denise Parr-Scanlin (West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX), piano • Jessica Paul (Luther College, Decorah, IA), festival accompanist • Melanie Paulsen (Center Junction, IA), counselor • Laurie Penpraze (Sarasota Orchestra, Sarasota, FL), trombone • Kirstin Roble (Spring Grove, MN), store manager and librarian • Catherine Rodland (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Chapel Organist • Michael Scarbrough (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), voice • Justin Schramm (St. Paul, MN), events manager • Greg Schultz (Thompson, ND), counselor • Gabriel Shuford (New York, NY), collegium musicum • Matthew Sintchak (University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI), saxophone • Deidre Thompson (Jamestown, ND), nurse • Jennifer Unke (Crookston, MN), counselor • David Upham (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH), orchestra • Kerry Walters (Bradley University, Peoria, IL), voice • Peter Wessler (Peoria, IL), summer academy director • Andrew Whitfield (Luther College, Decorah, IA), voice • Karen Wilkerson (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), voice

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beyond the academy NEW! Collegiate Partnership Progr am

This year, we took the programmatic integrity of LSM to people across the country. We engaged faculty, students, alumni, and audiences in settings as diverse as Midtown Manhattan and rural Iowa: Board members Martin Jean and Bishop Robert Rimbo, and former LSM faculty member Thomas Schmidt, created an LMP Hymn Festival at St. Peter’s Church in New York City. The Lutheran Hymn Festival in Dallas, TX promoted Lutheran Music Program and sold nearly 2,000 tickets to benefit the LSM Scholarship Fund. The 2010 LSM worship theme, Sing with All the Saints in Glory, inspired hymn festivals in Niagara Falls, NY and Cherokee, IA led by board member Scott Hyslop.

Our middle school choral camp at Camp Lutherwood in Bellingham, WA served 14 students and was led by former LSM faculty member Norma Aamodt-Nelson.

This past summer LSM launched an exciting new Collegiate Partnership Program. Lutheran colleges and universities have always been part of Lutheran Summer Music through their attendance and engagement with the Lutheran College Fair held during the academy. Now, some institutions have established specific scholarships for alumni of Lutheran Summer Music who go on to attend their college/university. We want to formally recognize these scholarships and encourage the development of new scholarships through the Collegiate Partnership Program. A complete listing of participating colleges and universities can be found on our website.

Our partnership with ALOA continued in 2010; 25 older adults attended Lutherhostel, held during LSM Festival Week.

LSM Sundays featuring student and alumni performers were held in congregations across the country to promote Lutheran Music Program and LSM. We participated in Augsburg Fortress winter clinics around the country (St. Paul, MN; Seattle, WA; Columbus, OH; and, Milwaukee, WI). Many LSM faculty artists were featured performers.

“At Home with LSM” continued in 2010. Hosted by friends of Lutheran Music Program and featuring student and alumni performances, these intimate events help us share our story with friends and family. Thanks to Paul Umbach for hosting a great event at the Tripp Umbach offices in Pittsburgh, PA. And, we even got to lead the National Anthem during “Lutheran Night” at the Minnesota Twins game (thanks to LSM Choir Director Chris Aspaas for conducting).

The Young Musicians Partnership

61 of LSM 2010 students (41.2%) came from YMP congregations. YMP students were asked to fill out a survey and discuss their thoughts about worship and how 2010 marked the third year of the Young they serve in their local churches. It is Musicians Partnership (YMP). YMP was always a surprise to hear how articulate established to honor congregations who and excited students are to talk about create local scholarships for students to attend LSM. All YMP congregational youth worship and how deep their desire is to receive an automatic 10% tuition discount engage in it through their gifts. 99% of the students surveyed said that they were and a 33% match to that scholarship. assisting in worship through music.

These local scholarships provided students with the means to attend LSM.

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As we continue to build our partnership network across the country, now 74

congregations strong, LSM joins with churches to encourage young people to use their musical gifts in service to others.

While the list grows daily, here are the current YMP Congregations: Faith Lutheran Church of Morongo Basin, Joshua Tree, CA • Lutheran High School of Orange County, Orange, CA • Zion Lutheran Church, Loveland, CO • First Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, CO • Trinity Lutheran Church, Fort Collins, CO • Our Savior Lutheran Church, South Windsor, CT • First Lutheran Church of the Reformation, New Britain, CT • St. Armands Key Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL • Decorah Lutheran Church, Decorah, IA • Grace Lutheran Church, DeWitt,

composing a legacy LSM ALUMNUS MAKES A DIFFERENCE Rev. Michael D. Costello is a remarkable example of how LSM has an impact on the life of a young person. Rev. Costello attended LSM for five years as a student (’93-’96, ’98) and returned as an intern in 2000. He writes of his time at LSM: “Worship was like nothing I had ever experienced before. I was suddenly surrounded with 200 people my own age that loved to sing and actually enjoyed going to worship.

Though it had crossed my mind as a child, my experience during those summers at LSM sealed the deal for me; I wanted to spend my life working in the church.”

Rev. Costello went on to study Sacred Music at Lenoir-Rhyne University before attending Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. He currently serves as Cantor at Grace Lutheran Church and School in River Forest, IL and is also active as a composer. He returned to LSM in 2010 to serve as The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain. Rev. Costello is just one of many LSM alumni who are using their gifts to make a difference for communities and congregations around the country.

IA • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Vinton, IA • First Lutheran Church, Decorah, IA • Faith Lutheran Church, Winterset, IA • St. John Lutheran Church, Woodstock, IL • Faith Evangleical Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn, IL • Trinity Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL • Trinity Lutheran Church, Galesburg, IL • Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Rockford, IL • Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Freeburg, IL • Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, IL • Walther Lutheran High School, Melrose Park, IL • Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel, IN • Faith Lutheran Church, Bloomington, IN • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS • St. John Lutheran Church, Lake Charles, LA • Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Woburn, MA • Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, McHenry, MD • St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI • Bethel Lutheran Church, Cedarville, MI • Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, St. Paul, MN • All Saints Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove, MN • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Rochester, MN • Jehovah Lutheran Church, St.

LMP and Thrivent partner on Alumni Initiative In 2010, Lutheran Music Program received a significant grant from the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation to fund a project entitled Composing a Legacy. Composing a Legacy is a comprehensive study of the 3,000+ talented young musicians that Lutheran Summer Music has served over the past 29 years.

We have lost track of nearly half of these LSM alumni, largely because of the many addresses young people have in their late teens and early twenties.

As we began planning for our 30th anniversary celebration, it became apparent that we could not let this milestone pass without making a conscientious effort to reconnect with those on whom LSM has had the most impact. In the fall of 2010, we collaborated with Dr. Matthew Bernthal (LSM alum and former LMP board member) to design a study that would not only find our lost alumni, but quantify what we anecdotally know to be true: LSM alumni are more likely

to be engaged in congregational worship as adults and many go on to serve the church as music directors, clergy, choir conductors, organists, and lay musicians.

Paul, MN • Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN • Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN • First Lutheran Church, Duluth, MN • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN • St. Paul Lutheran Church, Frazee, MN • Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN • Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Delano, MN • Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Forsyth, MO • Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO • Lutheran Church of Atonement, Florissant, MO • Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Chesterfield, MO • Trinity Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau, MO • Lutheran High School South, St. Louis, MO • Peace Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO • Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Emma, MO • St. John Lutheran Church, Oxford, NE • Trinity Lutheran Church, Morris Plains, NJ • St. Mark Lutheran Church, Chesterland, OH • Faith Lutheran Church, Massilon, OH • Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso, OK • Zion Lutheran Church, The Dalles, OR • Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown, PA • St. Matthew

Composing a Legacy will have three primary phases: •

First, we will find our lost alumni. Postcards have been sent to LSM parents requesting current address information for their child.

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Second, we will survey our alumni. In the spring of 2011, a written survey will be sent to the LSM alumni for whom we have current addresses.

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Third, we will share what we have learned. The results of this study will be shared with the LMP community during our 30th anniversary year. We also hope to publish our results and have already had inquiries from magazines, academic journals, and conferences.

We owe a debt of gratitude to Thrivent and its members for their ongoing support of Lutheran organizations like ours. This grant will make it possible for us to reconnect with our alumni and reengage them in our work – setting the stage for 30 more years of musical, spiritual, and personal growth.

Lutheran Church, Martinsburg , PA • Hope Lutheran Church, Cherryville, PA • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC • Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, SD • Trinity Lutheran Church, Memphis, TN • Grace Lutheran Church, Clarksville, TN • Triumphant Love Lutheran Church, Austin, TX • Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Springfield, VA • Mountain View Lutheran Church, Edgewood, WA • Redeemer Lutheran Church, Richland, WA • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia, WA • Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia, WA • Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle , WA • St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lacey, WA • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, WI • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wausau, WI • Bethany Lutheran Church, Siren, WI • Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Wauwatosa, WI

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Advancement LOYAL AND CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS LMP finished the year with a positive balance sheet, thanks to exceptional loyalty from parents, alumni, and friends; new and diversified sources of support; and disciplined management of expenses. Highlights from FY09-10 included:

• 209 individuals donated to the LSM Scholarship Fund in 2010 – helping us meet the need of the more than 80% of LSM students who required financial aid last summer.

• The LSM Concert and Recital Series attracted new and exciting sources of support. Several businesses

• We received our first-ever Institutional Support

sponsored recitals as LSM Program Patrons including Sukup

grant from the Minnesota State Arts

Manufacturing, Wenger Corporation, Moe Pipe Organ

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Company, and the McNally Smith College of Music. We

Lutheran Music Program is a fiscal year

2009 recipient of a grant from the Minnesota

were also thrilled to receive support from Decorah-area

State Arts Board. This activity is funded, in part,

organizations like the Iowa Arts Council, Rubaiyat Restaurant,

by the Minnesota arts and cultural heritage

the Whippy Dip, Viking State Bank and Trust, the American

fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State

Guild of Organists Northeast Iowa Chapter, and Decorah

Legislature with money from the Legacy

Hatchery, Inc.

Amendment vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. The funding was used toward general operating expenses.

• Internationally-recognized strategic planning consultant Paul

Umbach of TrippUmbach (Pittsburgh, PA) donated his services for our strategic planning retreat in November. Paul’s

• We completed our grant project with the Calvin Institute

expertise was instrumental to the development of our new

of Christian Worship to strengthen the impact of the

mission, vision, and values. Paul also hosted an “At Home with

Young Musicians Partnership. Board member Amy Boers

LSM” event in September at TrippUmbach’s corporate home.

attended the Calvin Institute’s Grants Colloquium in June to

Several Pittsburgh-area LSM alumni were in attendance along

present our findings, including a Congregational Toolkit we

with local supporters and friends.

developed that provides resources for YMP congregations to engage youth in worship.

•

to You We Sing” was held in Dallas, TX in September. continued its

support of Lutheran Music Program by once again sponsoring LSM’s Festival Orchestra Concert. The Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation also stepped up with an extraordinary grant to fund our Composing a Legacy project (see page 9).

This study will help us reconnect with our “lost” alumni and quantify the impact of our work. We also saw the benefits of Thrivent’s new charitable giving program Thrivent Choice. This exciting initiative gives Thrivent members the opportunity to designate “Choice Dollars” to Lutheran charitable organizations like Lutheran Music Program.

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• The 2010 Lutheran Hymn Festival “Triune God bi-annual event raised $14,000 for LMP!

This

Financial Summary For fiscal year October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010 It is with pleasure that Lutheran Music Program shares its 2009/2010 financial summary, based on its unqualified 2010 audited financial statement, for your review. LMP ended the year in a positive cash flow position, and continues to maintain positive cash flow in the fiscal year which began October 1, 2010.

ALOA, summer chor al camp $7,219

Investment Income $141,163

$1,219,030 Total Revenue

LSM Tuition & receipts $482,471

contributions $588,177

development $103,453

Management & Gener al $137,515

$1,056,860 Total Expenses

ALOA Lutherhostel & summer Chor al Camp $17,692

The organization’s audit was compiled by independent auditors Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.

Admissions, Academy & Festival $798,200

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Thank You Individual Donors FRIENDS [UP TO $99] Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Achterberg • Mr. & Mrs. John and Helene Ader in memory of Della Wiedenheft • Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Darcy Ahlman • Mrs. D. A. Anderson • Anonymous • Mr. & Mrs. Lee H. and Kathleen J. Arten • John & Bonnie Ashton • Kristi & Mark Bangert • Brian E. Barclay • Perry and Sally Beaver • Vernon David & Nancy Jo Beck • Mr. Bruce A. Bengtson • Karen R. Benuska • Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Gayle Berg in memory of James Berg • Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Jean Boehler • Jennifer and Stephen Bryan • Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Campbell in memory of Doreen Pospisil • John and Roberta Carlson • Mr. Roger D. Carlson • Bob and Judy Carpenter • Voylet D. Carr • John and Tina Caye • The Rev. Dr. Herbert and Pastor Corinne Chilstrom • Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Laura Cleaves • Ray and Nancy Cordes • David and Lorraine Crosson • Ms. Kathryn Curtis • Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Carolyn Dauner • Mildred I. Dieter • Ms. Karen J. Doering • Lorene Edmunds • Phillip L. and Sandra R. Edwardson • E.A. and Phyllis Eggers • Mr. Howard J. Eggert • Duane and Jo Anne Ehrlich • John and Victoria Eisele • Ms. S. Jean Ekern • Kent E. and Katherine Eklund • Nicholas J. Ellison in honor of Catherine Schauer • Edgar V. and Joyce Epperly • Mr. Richard Erickson • Mr. Duane Esterly • Rev. William J. Fackler • Mr. James B. Fahrney • Olinda Fink • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Finn • Duane and Lorna Flak • Jo H. Ford • A.J. and Andrea Fowler • Terry and Marla Frankford • Ralph and Marillyn Freeman • Richard E. and Jennifer R. Fritsch • Mr. Reid Froiland • Mr. Charles A. German • Rev. Calder A. and Barbara Gibson • Ms. Dorothy Goldman • Ms. Evelyn F. Gorthy • Herman F. and Gertrude L. Gossenberger • Rev. Gary T. and A. Miriam Gould • David and Margaret Greenwood • Ms. Solveig E. Gregory • Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Grissom • Herbert R. and Barbara J. Guenther • Mrs. Dorothy C. Guetzlaff

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• Manfred Gwinner • Linda Haas • Ms. Jennifer Halcrow in honor of Beth Burns • Marianne Hamilton • William and Janet Hansen • Dr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hanson • John and Elizabeth Harkins • Ms. Margaret Harper • Ronald and Arlene Hauser • Ms. Ardath Heard • Rolf and Lois Hedberg • Gaylon and Rose Heetland • Susan M. Hegberg • Mr. Daniel Hegg • James Heidecke • Hazel Henry • Kenneth T. and Mary Kay Heruth • Ms. Marcia A. Heyboer • Mr. & Mrs. John and Jeannine Hite in memory of Marjorie Boyer • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hodges • Ms. Roberta L. Holmes in memory of Marjorie Boyer • Kenneth and Marcia Holtz • Dr. & Mrs. Wallace W. Horton • Stephen and Sheila Hoster • Ryan Hostler • Wayne and Laurell Huber • Rev. Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Royce Hubert • Scott M. and Dora Hyslop • Orville R. and Joan L. Jacobson • Laurence and Louise James • Mr. & Mrs. Joel and Ellen Jank • Mr. James H. Johnson and Kathy Chase Johnson • Ms. Joanna Jones • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth and June Jorgensen • Ms. Rebekah Jorgensen • Ms. Carol Karner • James and Eileen Klein • Dennis and Alice Kosloski • Susan Kreitz • Rev. Norman D. and Jeannette M. Kretzmann • Rev. Philip D. and Mrs. Rene D. Krey • Rev. Paul and Mrs. Carl Kreyling • Mr. & Mrs. Dale Kruse • Mr. & Mrs. William A. Lamm • Mr. Kurt Langjahr • Lilita LassenWard • Valerie Hughes • Ms. Lois M. Linzmaier • Mrs. Esther L. Long • Michaela Loomans • Mary S. Lowry • Rev. & Mrs. Kenneth Mangelsdorf • Elaine F. Mann • Rev. Gerald L. and Anita C. Mansholt • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Marinello • Stephen and Beverly Masini • Coral and Philip Mason • Ms. Renee A. Mathiason • Ms. Carol F. McDermott in honor of Ryan McDermott • Jay and Cynthia McLaren • Monica and William McLaughlin • Wanda Meier • Philip Mennicke • David H. and Nancy T. Milburn • Ms. Jean Minsch • Mr. Richard Mintzlaff • James E. and Ruth Mitchell in memory of Della Wiedenheft

• Karin Swenson-Moore and Nicholas Moore • Karl and Carolyn Moyer • John and Barb Mueller • Mrs. Martha Mullen in memory of Della Wiedenheft • Rev. J. David and Mary S. Mumford • Ms. Corrine F. Muske • Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Phyllis Narveson • Ronald A. and Betty Lou Nelson • Ms. Sarah Nordlund • Karl and Joan Nordstrom • Dr. Sharon Ocker • David Olson in honor of Richard and Sandra Carlson • Ms. Linda Olson • Monte and Judith Olson • Mr. & Mrs. Dennis and Brenda Orlow • Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Pannebaker • Ernie and Susan Parbhoo • Walter and Dolores Pelz • Ms. Ann Louise Pera • Cantor Mark Peters • Dr. Kay H. Petersen • Paul E. and Deaun Peterson • Mr. & Mrs. Roger and Coralie Pierson in honor of Paul and Suzanne Eggold • Rev. & Mrs. Robert Pindell in honor of Timothy Pindell • John and Gwen Poncher • Rev. & Mrs. Paul Prange • Dr. David and Ann Preus • William A. and Kathryn A. Quiram • Gilbert and Helen Reinkensmeyer • RuthAnn Reshan • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Reumann • Elwood and LaVon Rieke • Dr. Evangeline L. Rimbach • Jim and Patty Roets • Rev. Donald and Kristine Jo Rose • Nicholas Ross • Mrs. Mary Roth • Rev. & Mrs. Roger O. Ruff • Harold Russel • Kevin and Michelle Sabrowsky • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald Schedler • David and Carolyn Schlichtmann • Elmer A. and Doris A. Schmall • Rev. & Mrs. Daniel M. Schmalz • Kenneth G. and Delta M. Schmidt • Dr. Jean Schneider • Ms. Emmalein Schroeder • Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schulze in memory of Della Wiedenheft • Rev. Hugo F. and Thelma D. Schwartz in memory of Phil Cohen • William and Eunice Seeber in honor of Philip Grupe and Becca Grupe • Beverly J. Shupe • Siegfried H. Siefkes • Rev. Robert G. and Martha L. Siekmann • James H. and Shirley Sloan • Ms. Bobbie D. Smack • Ms. Margrete Smeby • Ms. Barbara E. Smillie • Wayne and Barb Sodergren • Philip Spencer and Pamela Gunsaullus Spencer • Mrs. Carole Spree • Dr.

& Mrs. Ted J. Stransky in memory of Marjorie Boyer • Everett T. Summerall, Jr. • Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Taylor • Mr. John C. Thompson • Richard and Kay Thorell • Rev. Richard H. and Sandra Lee Tietjen • David and Cheryl Timmer • Henrietta P. Torgerson • Roger and Karen Torstenson • D. Gabriel Toth • Dr. & Mrs. Christopher Ullrich • Rev. & Mrs. Ralph and Barbara Unger • Ms. Katrina Vander Kooi • Herb and Gwen Velazquez • Ms. Kathryn Vigen • Robert L. Wallace and Lucy Frazier-Wallace • Dr. Kerry Walters • R. Lee and Carol Waltz • John and Donna Walz • J. Fred and Marlene S. Watts • Joel and Deanna Wehrspann • Mr. & Mrs. John W. Weissberg • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Westermeyer • James and Susan Williamson • Mrs. Marjorie Ann Wolf • Paul Wolfe • John B. Wuertz and Marian H. Wuertz • Mr. Ronald Wunder • Rev. David Yagow • Elizabeth Zeibig

CONTRIBUTORS [$100-499] Dennis Anderson • Matthew and Sarah Anderson • Anonymous • Barron and Carole Lea Arenson • Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Balko • Jerry and Kathy Ball • Rev. Martin W. and Mrs. Carol M. Bangert • Drs. Dorothy C. Bass and Mark R. Schwehn • Dennis and Patricia Beckman • Rev. William C. Beckmann • Mr. William H. Beermann • Ms. Linda A. Begega • Mrs. Lynn E. Blackledge • Craig and Donna Blomquist • Richard J. and Carolyn M. Blum • Carla Borchardt • Rev. Victor and Mrs. Irene Brandt • Rev. Dr. Kenneth and Lois Breimeier • Mrs. Mary Bricker • Ruth and Wilfred Bunge • Cole Burger • Rev. Mark M. and Rosalind A. Burger • Ms. Georg Ann Burns • Dr. Addie J. Butler • Dr. Bartlett R. and Barbara D. Butler • Richard G. and Sandra Carlson in honor of Nyla Petruccione and Arlene Cummings; in memory of Tony Amato • Dr. Richard and Susan Carlson • Mr. & Mrs. John Chase • Marc and Christine Chason • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Cook • Jeffrey and Dawn Daehn • Rev. Amundus Derr • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Dickerson • Robert and Deborah Dillane • Dr. Jeffrey S. Doebler • Gregg and Anne Draeger • Mark and Rebecca Duesenberg • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eckhardt • Rev. Paul H. and

Suzanne Eggold • Drs. William and Gail Eifrig • Frank O. and Dorothy E. Eirten • Ms. Grace Ellison • Mr. & Mrs. J. David Ellwanger • Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Engdahl in honor of Dieter and Pam Nickel • Ms. Mary Jo Erickson • Arlen and Lana Etling • Dr. David Fienen • Ms. Martha Fisher • Emma Paula Flitsch • Gene M. Fortune • Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fossell • Greg and Jenny Gastler • Mr. & Mrs. Miles and Joan Gerberding • Mr. Joseph Gibson • Ms. Susan K. Gobien • Becky S. Graef • Ms. Martha S. Gregory • Willie and Alice Gregory • Eric and Pauline Gruenler • Mrs. Thomas E. Guenter • Rev. Paul J. and Dorothy V. Haberstock • Dr. Lois Haertel • Gordon W. and Marilyn K. Haglund • Dr. & Mrs. Arvin Hahn • Rev. & Mrs. John L. Halvorson • Rachel Handlin and Michael Beert • Walt and Norma Harmer • Jean Marie and David Hartwell in honor of Victor Gebauer and Melissa Olson • Mr. Elmer Haugen, Jr. • Michael and Jeanne Held • Dan and Emily Hellerich • Teresa Herbert • Zebulon Highben • Richard and DeAnn Hilfiker • Elise C. Hoermann • Ida M. Hoffarth • Rob and Linda Hofstad • Elizabeth and Stephen Hogberg • Marvin J. and Shirley B. Huls • Bob Hulteen and Susan Masters • Amanda Husberg • Joseph L. Isakson • Rev. Ronald E. Jackson in memory of Mary Jo Jackson • Rev. & Mrs. Roland A. Jank, Jr. • Mr. Antoon Janssen and Ms. Irma Leuverink • Mrs. Muriel Jaster • Beverly Jedynak • Mr. & Mrs. Justin Jobe • Nancy Jones and Michael Hovland • Ms. Eunice Kern • Dr. & Mrs. Jim Kerns • Pauline F. Kiltinen • Karen and Harold Kinyon • Mr. Craig Kitt in honor of Viola Nelson • Timothy and Monica Knauss • Michael E. and Linda J. Krentz • Bill and Katherine Kunze • Dr. & Mrs. Jon H. Kvinsland • Mr. Robert J. Lange • Mr. Bruce L. Larson • Leif and Carleen Larson • Pastor Walt and Carol Ledogar • Dr. Lissa Leege and Mr. Frank D’Arcangelo • Ted and Yolanne Leno • Marcia C. and Cedric J. Lofdahl • Michael and Mary Alice Long • Alice Lucke • Margaret Lukas • John H. and Joyce Povlacs Lunde • Mr. Richard C. Lundell • Mr. Spencer Martin • Dr. Martin E. and Harriet Marty • Ms. Margaret Matlack • Peter and Nancy McIntyre • Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn • Eugene and Lorna

Menzel • Virginia and Mark Meyer • Dr. Jonathan W. Miller and Barbara Chapman • Paul and Barbara Mockett • Ms. Ruth Mohlenhoff in memory of Fred Ehnes • Robert A. and Marilyn J. Mohling • Alan and Carolyn Morrisson • Dr. Willis and Mrs. Dorothy Mundt • James Muske • Rev. Norman E. and Betsey Nagel • Mr. & Mrs. Harland and Corinne Nelson • Keith and Ann Nelson • Paul and Connie Nelson • Mr. Paul W. Neukirch in honor of Jessica Neukirch • Dale and Merle Nostbakken • Rev. Louis G. and Gloria M. Nuechterlein • M. La Vonne Okleasik • Dr. David W. Oyen • Mr. & Mrs. William and Kathleen Parsons • Mr. & Mrs. Harold L. Passenger, Jr. • Mr. & Mrs. George H. Pauli • Jonathan and Michelle Penny • Ms. Ellen Perelli-Minetti • Dr. Cliff Pesonen • Gary and Jean Peters • Rev. Larry and Amy Peters • Ms. Janet Peterson in memory of Paul Bartling • Melvin and Jean Peterson • David Piehler • Mark F. and Barbara A. Piel • Ron Pieper and Jan Beeching-Pieper • Alvin Poppen in memory of Marcella Poppen • Ruth Ann Poppen • Donald and Jane Prahlow • Mrs. Ruth D. Pralle • Carol Quigg • Jim and Susan Ramlet • Rodney L. and Dawn Rathmann • Dr. Jacob P. and Karen A. J. Rayapati • Ms. Jane L. Reinhard • Robert and Kathy Riegelman in memory of Della Wiedenheft • Mr. & Mrs. Hilbert W. and Joan W. Riemer • Dr. Donald O. and Doris Rotermund • Ms. Brynhild Rowberg • Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Joanne Rubel • Gerald O. and Judith A. Ryan • Carolyn Riehl and Peter Santogade • Dr. Robert S. Satterlee • Ed and Dorothy Schaeffer • Mrs. Beverly Schauer • Joel D. and Gay Schendel • Rev. Walter Schoedel and Marcia Eckrich • Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schulze • Mrs. Connie Seddon • Rev. Martin and Mrs. Joanne Seltz • Dr. Kurt and Laurie Senske • Mrs. Victoria Shapiro • Rev. Warren Shoberg • Jack and Lorna Singer • Nancy Siverson • Shirley Skadeland • Jean E. Smallin • Scott and Jane Sodergren • Richard G. and Judith A. Steinbrueck • Mr. William T. Stewart • Martin and Deanna Stritof • Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Taube • Luke Tegtmeier • Sandra J. Thompson • Tim and Julie Trude • Elsa Vaintzettel in honor of Scott Hyslop • Ben and Deb Vander Kooi • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wallace • Dr. & Mrs. Rueben

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H. and Mary Walter • Daniel and Kathryn Walther • Max and Ardith Wessler • Peter and Carol Wessler • Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Whelpley • Rev. & Mrs. Richard W. Widmann • Mr. David Wilkins • Stanley and Karla Woell • Rebecca J. Worley in memory of Idella Lundeen • Ms. Harriet S. Wrolstad • Rev. Theodore L. and Mrs. Abigail Wuerffel • Joel and Shirley Youngquist • Dr. Joyce R. Zastrow • Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Zobel

BENEFACTORS [$500-999] Gary Aamodt • Anonymous • Elaine D. Baron • Martin and Jill Baumgaertner • Mrs. August Bernthal • Geoffrey and Amy E. Boers • Ms. Katherine Bolland • Mrs. Patricia E. Bradbury in memory of Ray Bradbury • Glenn and Dorothy Burroughs • Rev. S. Blake Duncan • Kieth and Carolyn Eilertson • Robert and Susan Ellefson • David and Carol Finanger • Mrs. Betty M. Franke • Betty and Philip Gehring • Lloyd M. and Mary L. Gran • Jeff and Holly Held • David and Carole Hoyem • Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. and Donna J. Jorgensen • Richard C. Kessler • Dr. Merilee Klemp and Mr. Randall Davidson • Jim Kreyling • Ryan D. Lauer in honor of 1993 LSM alumni • Thomas and Sylvia Luekens • Karl M. and Jill C. Maurer • Dan McAdams and Rebecca Pallmeyer • Mr. Frank H. Moeller • Rev. Richard and Kathleen Mueller • Ms. Colleen O’Connell • Glenn and Patricia Ohlmann • Mr. David Schack • Dr. Albert Siu • Allan and Letitia Spelbring • Frank Stubbs • Nancy J. Tagge in memory of Clara Kiekhaefer • Hildred E. and Edward W. Tornberg • David and Joan Totten • Daniel and Linda Tsui • Scott C. Weidler • Jan and Gregg Westrick • Rev. & Mrs. Thomas R. Zehnder

and Donna L. Bobb • Paul and Victoria Bouman • Beth and Bob Burns • R. Eric and Cynthia Carlson • Thomas J. and Virginia D. Casteel • Mr. & Mrs. James Dankenbring • Dr. Marva J. Dawn • Dr. & Mrs. William Drotning • Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Duesenberg • Victor and Marilyn Gebauer • John Groerich • Robin R. High in memory of Audun Ravnan • Jim and Debbie Hushagen • Mr. & Mrs. Stephanie and Andy Janssen • Dr. Martin Jean • David Johnston • Barbara Klingsick • Philip G. and Kathryn Klintworth • Karl and Shirley Kreft • Phyllis R. Lalley • Heather and Matt McDermott • Jami and Sarah McLaren • Rev. Victor and Cindy Mennicke • Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Messerli • Peter and Sandra Nekola • Elda O’Brien • Dr. Mark C. and Ann S. Oswood • Mrs. Melba J. Panhorst • Ralph and Judy Pesonen • Norman and Kathy Porath • Dr. William and Nancy Raabe • Bishop Robert and Mrs. Lois Rimbo • Robert and Doris Rowe • Mr. Clyde B. Rykken • Dr. & Mrs. Carl Schalk • Kathleen and Thomas Schmidt • Kurtis and Becky Schultz • Dr. David L. and Tiffany Shaw • Rev. Greg and Alayne Smith • Robert J. and Julie Uplinger, Jr. • Sheilah M. and Ralph R. Wasch • Robert D. and Peggy L. Woiwod • Rev. Theodore A. and Marion H. Youngquist in honor of James & Ruth Brostowitz and Donald & Joanne Krause; in memory of Helen Pagel

GUARANTORS [$5,000-9,999] Anonymous • Julie Christopher • Ms. Tracy Elftmann • Mr. & Mrs. William R. Heyne • Dr. & Mrs. David C. Leege • Ben and Reba Williams in honor of Timothy Shewmaker • Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Darla Reeves, The Leadership and Learning Center (Salem, MA) in honor of Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler

CHOIR OF ANGELS [$1,000-4,999]

MAESTROS [$10,000+]

Steven and Karen Anderson in honor of Dennis Anderson; in memory of Gladyce Anderson • Anonymous • Ray and Arlene Avischious • Ruth Bartling • Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bimler • Dr. Barry

Anonymous • Richard G. and Sandra Carlson • Jay W. and Doris K. Christopher • Phyllis and Richard W. Duesenberg • Dieter and Pam Nickel • Charles and Mary Sukup

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GIFT MATCHING The following corporations provided funds through employee and member gift-matching programs: Altria Group, Inc. • Bank of America • Emerson Charitable Trust • ExxonMobil Foundation • GiveMN. org • Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc. • Macy’s Foundation • Regence Employee Giving Campaign • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

TRIBUTES The following individuals made gifts in memory of Dr. Fred Telschow Anonymous • Mr. & Mrs. Eldon Balko • Paul and Victoria Bouman • Dan and Leona Brockopp • Ms. Marcy Carroll • Ms. Norma J. Cholcher • Dr. Jeffrey S. Doebler • Drs. William and Gail Eifrig • Mr. Arthur Fliege • Victor and Marilyn Gebauer • Dr. Philip K. and Betty B. Gehring • Dr. & Mrs. David Held • Michael and Jeanne Held • Ms. Elaine Hughes • Mr. Richard W. Janssen • Mrs. Glennda M. Joyce • Mr. & Mrs. James and Camilla Juergensen • Dr. Merilee Klemp and Mr. Randall Davidson • Dr. & Mrs. David C. Leege • Mr. John Lutz • Mr. & Mrs. Jerold and Karen Markin • Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Messerli • Mrs. Joan Scheele Mueller • Mr. Allen Mundt • Norman and Betsy Nagel • Dieter and Pam Nickel • Mr. Bob Oetting • Dennis and Donna Oetting • Mr. & Mrs. Larry and Kitty Oetting • Glenn and Patricia Ohlmann • Bishop Robert and Mrs. Lois Rimbo • Ronald and Elaine Royuk • Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Joanne Rubel • Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Rudy • Mr. Frederick Schamber • Mr. John Schamber • Jim and Joanne Schubarth • Mr. & Mrs. James and Carolyn Scott • William and Eunice Seeber • Martin and Joanne Seltz • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Speckhard • Mr. & Mrs. James and Marilyn Vogel • Daniel and Kathryn Walther • Mr. & Mrs. Ellwood Ziegler

ENDOWMENTS The following are restricted funds within the Lutheran Music Program Endowment: The Paul Bouman Endowed Chapel Choir Chair • The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad

Leege Endowed Church Music and Organ Chair • The Alumni Scholarship • The William and Vera Heyne Endowment • The Julie N. Streib Scholarship Fund • The Irving North Family Scholarship Fund • The Henry C. and Rudolph G. Messerli Scholarship Endowment • The Victor H. Mattfeld Endowed Collegium Musicum Chair • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Concert Choir Chair • The Christopher Family Foundation Faculty Endowments • The Christopher Family Foundation Scholarship Fund • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair

SCHOLARSHIPS The following non-endowed, named scholarships were awarded this year: Vi and Jonathan Messerli Scholars • David and Patricia Leege Organ Scholarships • Norman W. and Elda M. Helm Scholarship • Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler Scholarships

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT [$10,000+] The Christopher Family Foundation (Western Springs, IL) • Minnesota State Arts Board • Sukup Manufacturing Company (Sheffield, IA) • Theodore W. Batterman Foundation (Madison, WI) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation

[Up to $9,999] American Guild of Organists Northeast Iowa Chapter (Decorah, IA) • Calvary Lutheran Church (Brookfield, WI) • Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (Grand Rapids, MI) • The Carl and Irma Swenson Foundation, Ltd. (Cedar Grove, WI) • Church Mutual Insurance Company (Merrill, WI) • Decorah Hatchery, Inc. (Decorah, IA) • Leona M. Geyer Charitable Lead Trust (Lansing, MI) • GoodSearch (Los Angeles, CA) • Grand Rapids Community Foundation (Grand Rapids, MI) • Iowa Arts Council • Jockey International, Inc. (Kenosha,

WI) • The Kessler Enterprise, Inc. (Orlando, FL) • Lamb of God Lutheran Church (Haines City, FL) • Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Darla Reeves, The Leadership and Learning Center (Salem, MA) in honor of Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler • LCMS Foundation (Saint Louis, MO) • Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (Palos Heights, IL) • Lutheran Community Foundation (Minneapolis, MN) • Mary Martha Circle of St. John Lutheran Church (San Benito, TX) in honor of Doris Pickering • McNally Smith College of Music (Saint Paul, MN) • McNichols Company (Tampa, FL) • Moe Pipe Organ Company (Wadena, MN) • Neeb Family Foundation (Saint Louis, MO) • Rubaiyat Restaurant (Decorah, IA) • St. Mary’s Lutheran Church (Kenosha, WI) • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Hector, MN) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans on behalf of Randy Boushek • Trinity Lutheran Church (Ellwood City, PA) • Truist • Viking State Bank & Trust (Decorah, IA) • Wenger Corporation (Owatonna, MN) • Westmark Productions (Golden Valley, MN) • The Whippy Dip (Decorah, IA) • Zion Lutheran Church (Enola, PA)

• Luther College, Decorah, IA • Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN • Magnum Chorum, St. Paul, MN • National Lutheran Choir, Minneapolis, MN • Rainier Symphony Orchestra, Tukwila, WA • Rev. S. Blake Duncan, Steeleville, IL • St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Columbia, SC • St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN • Trinity Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL • Trinity Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, IN • University Lutheran Church, East Lansing, MI • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN • Westwood Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park, MN

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Additional Thanks

Luther College, Decor ah, IA President Richard Torgerson • The faculty and staff

ALOA Lutherhostel Art and Gladys Mees • Walt and Lois Schmidt • Victor Gebauer • Carlos Messerli • Marion PruittJefferson • Scott Hyslop • Harvey Refsal • Judy Baker

Special Services Conn-Selmer, Inc. Elkhart, IN • Doug Geston, Westmark Productions, Golden Valley, MN • KDEC Radio, Decorah, IA • Kephart’s Music Center, Decorah, IA • Vandoren, DANSR, Inc. Chicago, IL • Winneshiek County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Middle School Chor al Camp Lutherwood Camp & Retreat Center: Nichol Ellis, Jerry Olstad & summer staff • Norma Aamodt-Nelson

Association of Lutheran Church Musicians • Minnesota Beethoven Festival, Winona, MN • Decorah Area Community Committee • Heartwood Conference and Retreat, Trego, WI • Minnesota Twins • Spam Museum, Austin, MN • Tripp Umbach, Pittsburgh, PA

LMP Event Hosts Sandra and Richard Carlson • Paul Umbach

Music, Instruments and Hymnals Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, Bainbridge Island, WA • Christopher Aspaas, Northfield, MN • Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, IL • First Presbyterian Church, Lansing, MI • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN • Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, IL • Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN • Lafayette High School, Lafayette, LA

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