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Annual Report Fiscal Year 2010-2011
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Beth Burns (612-230-3296) Executive Director Molly Boes (612-230-3297) Admissions Coordinator Ellen Draeger (612-230-3293) Development Manager Megan Hasche (612-230-3295) Administrative and Communications Assistant Susan J. Olstad (612-230-3291) Director of Admissions Cathie Schauer (612-230-3292) Director of Finance and Operations
It is my pleasure to present the annual report for Lutheran Music Program for the fiscal year that concluded September 30, 2011. This year, we celebrated our 30th anniversary, reflecting on our founders’ vision and moving forward with programs that continue to transform lives and connect people through faith and music. This report provides programmatic summaries as well as a statement of our fiscal health.
2011 was a year of celebration at Lutheran Music Program. If the watchword for 2009 was “change,” and the watchword for 2010 was “mission,” the theme that dominated 2011 was “celebration.”
In this fiscal year, our operating expenses totaled $1,082,168. Revenue for the same year totaled $1,204,192 leading to a balanced budget and an unqualified audit from our accountants, Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd. We achieved this thanks to the dedication of more than 600 generous donors, whose financial contributions totaled $683,054. In the last quarter of the fiscal year, friends of Lutheran Music Program rose to an extraordinary $30,000 challenge grant opportunity presented anonymously by one of our supporters. Alumni, lapsed donors, new donors, and donors making increased contributions made gifts totaling more than $50,000 toward that challenge and ensured our ongoing fiscal health. For the fifth consecutive year, we did not draw interest earnings from our endowment fund to offset expenses, maintaining a commitment to restore that resource to its full value before utilizing funds toward operations. The best way we can honor our founders’ vision to provide music training and faith formation for young people, while sustaining the musical heritage of the Lutheran church, is to create a solid foundation on which to operate. We do so thanks to your generosity, the inspiring work of our students, the dedication of our gifted faculty, and the focus and commitment of my talented colleagues on the national staff and board of directors. Thank you for another wonderful year. It remains a privilege to serve as this organization’s director.
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Beth Burns, Executive Director
Lutheran Music Program had much to celebrate this year. The first cause for celebration was the selection of Luther College to remain the host campus for Lutheran Summer Music through 2014. We selected Luther after an extensive process in which many Lutheran colleges participated; we made the determination based on alignment of missions and on the suitability of Luther’s facilities to meet LSM’s needs. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Luther in meeting the musical, spiritual, and community needs of LSM in the near term. We also celebrated because it was our birthday! 2011 was the 30th year of Lutheran Music Program. Over the past three decades, LSM has grown to become a model for faith-based musical excellence that, in the words of our mission, continues to “transform lives and connect people through faith and music.” During LSM’s festival weekend in July, more than 1,000 friends, neighbors, and supporters gathered on the Luther College campus to celebrate 30 years of musical excellence, Lutheran faith, and nurturing community. It was a joyous celebration and we look forward to 30 even better years to come. Throughout 2011, we also celebrated the incredible faithfulness and generosity of our friends and supporters. In connection with the 30th anniversary, a long-time friend of Lutheran Music Program, who wanted to remain anonymous, funded a $30,000 challenge grant, which Lutheran Music Program supporters more than matched, bringing in additional monies to strengthen our ability to serve our students. But most of all this year, the board celebrated another year as a mission-driven organization. The national staff, led by Beth Burns, continues to provide top-flight leadership to the program. Our commitment to our vision of renewing churches and communities through music and worship for the sake of the world remains undimmed and we continue to pursue it with all the energy and enthusiasm we can muster. I am also happy to report that once again, thanks to our faithful supporters, we ended the fiscal year in the black in spite of the continuing difficult economy. Our 30th anniversary year showed us the way to grow a firm financial foundation and, thanks to the faithfulness of friends and supporters, we are poised to build on that foundation in 2012.
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Continued momentum in our 30th year led to the highest enrollment at the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) since 2005. 151 high school students and 11 college interns from 32 states participated in LSM on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, IA. 46% of these students were financially supported by local congregations who, as members of the Young Musicians Partnership, provided scholarship funds to help ease the burden of tuition on families still struggling in a difficult economy. Lutheran Music Program also contributed more than $150,000 in financial assistance to LSM families, maintaining our commitment to access for all qualified students. Our other programs successfully served young people and adults here in Minnesota and around the country.
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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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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 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 Rev. Richard M. Koehneke, Fort Wayne, IN 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 *List includes all trustees who served during FY10-11
Your past support assures Lutheran Music Program that you will continue to do whatever you can to sustain this worthy organization in 2012. We cherish, celebrate, and deeply thank you for your support.
James M. Hushagen, J.D. President, Board of Directors
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LSM 2011:
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The 30th Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival (LSM) took place June 26 July 24 on the campus of Luther College in Decorah, IA.
As Luther celebrated its sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary, we marked our own milestone with a strong academy and celebratory events that brought alumni, former board members, and friends of the program together. Participants and guests were immersed in our three core values: musical excellence, Lutheran faith, and nurturing community. 30th Anniversary commemorations abounded: • An LSM Alumni Choir featured 20 singers • Brandenburg Concerto #3 was performed by faculty and students • A gala dinner drew more than 100 guests and raised scholarship funds • A new promotional DVD was made • An interactive gallery display shared the history of Lutheran Summer Music 4 | Lutheran Music Program
Our worship theme was Through the Church, the Song Goes On from the hymn “Holy God, We Praise Your Name.” Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler, the Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain, and Zebulon Highben, the Paul Bouman Endowed Chapel Choir Conductor, illuminated this theme through sermons, dorm devotions, chaplain chats, and our hymn festival. The hymn festival found a new home on the Wednesday evening of Festival Week, which allowed hundreds more parents and friends to participate. The Bach Cantata, BWV 190 Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied! (Sing unto the Lord a new song!), also lifted up our worship theme. Martin Luther called music “a marvelous creation” of God, and taught that the church should praise God and proclaim the Gospel through music. Lutherans
expanded the church’s great repertoire of hymnody and sacred art music, and continue to do so today. As we celebrated 30 years of Lutheran Summer Music, we praised God for the musical tradition we have inherited. New in 2011 was Intro to Pipe Organ, a popular elective class that reflects our commitment to strengthening this tradition. We gave thanks for the gift of the church and its nurturing of music and the arts. Our students began each day by singing Carl Schalk’s “Luther’s Morning Prayer.” Dr. Schalk, a founding voice for LSM, visited LSM during our final week and coached a delighted student body on the text and music. A talented and engaged student life staff ensured that students maintained a healthy balance between their musical endeavors and life outside the
rehearsal room. They oversaw a 4th of July outing to Sugar Creek Bible Camp and nearby fireworks, and continued the very popular tradition of the LSM talent show and dance. The Lutheran College Fair featured 20 institutions, and was followed by an Artists Festival of eclectic workshops ranging from a choral session with Weston Noble (renowned conductor of the Luther College Nordic Choir for 57 years) and master classes with 2011 guest artists, the Copper Street Brass and violinist Philip Wharton. By all accounts, the 30th LSM was a successful and inspiring summer.
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The Luther an Summer Music 2011 Communit y Students
INDIANA
ALASK A
Will D. (Valparaiso), French horn • Della W. (Columbus), French horn
Hailee B. (Fairbanks), Violin • Emalee B. (Fairbanks), Violin
IOWA
ARK ANSAS Kolby W. (Bella Vista), Viola
ARIZONA Elise S. (Scottsdale), Voice
CALIFORNIA Lars E. (Los Angeles), Cello • Sarah G. (Chula Vista), Voice • Benjamin H. (Loomis), Tuba • Rosa T. (Placerville), Voice • David V. (Santa Rosa), Piano • Evelyn Y. (Auburn), Bassoon
COLORADO Rebecca K. (Brighton), Oboe • Joshua M. (Boulder), Piano • Joshua S. (Loveland), Bassoon • Madelynn S. (Loveland), Piano
CONNECTICUT Karl N. (Newington), Bass • Carolyn S. (Ellington), Clarinet
FLORIDA Keith A. (Naples), Tuba
ILLINOIS Naquisha B. (East St. Louis), Voice • Kira B. (Chester), Viola • Jennifer C. (Roselle), Clarinet • Elizabeth D. (Prophetstown), Clarinet • Sarah G. (Elmwood Park), Voice • Claudia H. (Rockford), Voice • Karina K. (Woodstock), Flute • Aissa P. (Hillside), Voice • Christine P. (Rockford), Cello • John P. (Red Bud), Percussion • Quincy R. (Effingham), Piano • Brittany R. (Galesburg), Saxophone • Brynelle R. (Bloomington), Violin • Ellen S. (Calumet City), Flute • Jules S.-W. (Berwyn), Saxophone • Naomi T. (Geneseo), Voice
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Hannah C.-B. (Cedar Rapids), Voice • Makayla E. (Clarence), Voice • Aubrey E. (Decorah), Violin • Ryan H. (Hedrick), Voice • Heather L. (Center Point), Voice • Sam M. (Walcott), Trombone • Ryan S. (Kalona), Voice • Michael S. (Boone), Trumpet • Jarett S. (Marion), Voice • Laura T. (Bellevue), Voice • Christian V. (Hampton), Piano • Henry W. (Des Moines), Voice • Jonathon W. (Decorah), Violin • Jasmine Y. (Bettendorf), Cello
Voice • Alma N. (Minneapolis), Voice • Isabel N. (Saint Paul), Voice • Alexandria P. (Dassel), Voice • Nicoletta P. (Minneapolis), French horn • Kaia S. (Zumbrota), Oboe • Scott S. (Champlin), Voice • Shannon T. (Loretto), Violin • Renae T. (Lakeville), Bassoon • Kenneth W. (Crystal), Voice
MISSOURI
Jeannette R. (Haysville), Flute
LOUISIANA
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Dietrich J. (Lake Charles), Organ • Abigail M. (Lafayette), Flute • Austin T. (Lake Charles), Piano
Joshua B. (Seward), Voice • Laura H. (Oxford), Organ • Joshua H. (Oxford), Voice • Jocelyn M. (Raymond), Voice • David v.B. (Falls City), Organ
MARYLAND Samantha B. (Oakland), Flute • Gwen G. (Silver Spring), Violin
MICHIGAN Kaitlyn A. (Frankenmuth), Voice • Emily S. (Frankenmuth), Voice • Hope W. (Cedarville), Voice
W YOMING
Quinn G. (Elizabethtown), Voice • Leah J. (Jacobus), French horn • Harold S. (Shickshinny), Euphonium
Kay S. (Cheyenne), Piano
SOUTH CAROLINA Victoria S. (Charleston), Piano
Alex A. (Fenton), Saxophone • Lauren B. (Taneyville), Euphonium • Jackie B. (Florissant), Voice • Katelyn B. (Brookline), Viola • Adele B. (Kirbyville), Flute • Micah B. (Kirbyville), Clarinet • Craig B. (Saint Louis), Bassoon • Shelby D. (Saint Louis), Violin • Liz D. (Webster Groves), Voice • Karin D. (Chesterfield), Viola • Casey S. (Florissant), Voice • Nathan S. (Saint Louis), Trombone • Darryl S. (Florissant), Piano • Cady T. (Spokane), Voice • Reed Mackenzie T. (Cape Girardeau), Piano
K ANSAS
PENNSYLVANIA
NEVADA Michael P. (Las Vegas), Voice
NEW HAMPSHIRE Amy L.-B. (Manchester), Bass
NORTH DAKOTA
MINNESOTA
Daniel N. (Devils Lake), Saxophone
Matt A. (Cottage Grove), Piano • Erik B. (Northfield), Trumpet • Tyler B. (Rochester), French horn • Samuel B. (Arlington), Violin • Kristina B. (Burnsville), Flute • John C. (Northfield), Piano • Alex C. (Winona), • Claire D. (Edina), Violin • Leah D. (Bloomington), Flute • Destiny D. (Minnesota City), Piano • Marissa E. (Gaylord), Violin • Chris H. (Shoreview), Saxophone • Alex J. (Glyndon), Trombone • Sylvia K. (Eden Prairie), Percussion • Joy K. (Fridley), Piano • Jason L. (Osage), Piano • Megan L. (Rochester), Voice • Jacob L. (Shoreview), Trombone • Rosie L. (Minneapolis),
OHIO Patrick B. (Chesterland), Trombone • James S. (Cincinnati), Voice
OKLAHOMA Alexa S. (Claremore), Saxophone
OREGON Megan S. (Eugene), Violin
SOUTH DAKOTA Amber A. (Sioux Falls), Voice • Ginivra H. (Watertown), Cello
TENNESSEE Molly W.-R. (Memphis), Viola
TEX AS Nate G. (Abilene), Trombone • Hayden H. (San Angelo), Piano • Austin L. (Abilene), Percussion • Eric M. (Houston), Tuba
VIRGINIA Deanna T. (Springfield), Voice
WASHINGTON Molly B. (Seattle), Voice • Elizabeth C. (Federal Way), Flute • Hannah J. (Milton), Oboe • Courtney L. (Puyallup), Flute • Keith L. (Richland), Piano • William R. (Seattle), Saxophone • Joshua R. (Seattle), Trumpet • Kayleigh S. (Tacoma), Violin • Kasey S. (Chelan), Viola • Erika T. (Olympia), Voice • Dani T. (Olympia), Voice • Colin T. (Olympia), Percussion • Mikayla W. (Lacey), Voice
WISCONSIN Ruben B. (Madison), Voice • Nate C. (Dunbar), Cello • Marlene J. (Madison), Voice • Wenie L. (Milwaukee), Voice • Carrie L. (Cedarburg), Flute • Maryanne M. (Wausau), Violin • Grace M. (Wausau), Viola • Eva P. (Chippewa Falls), Violin • Daniel R. (Hillsboro), Violin • Anna S. (Wausau), Flute • Christian S. (Milwaukee), Voice • Emily T. (La Crosse), Cello
College Interns Carmen Aleman, (Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA), handbells; Ben Carpenter, (Northland International University, Dunbar, WI), worship team; Karla Dietmeyer, (Luther College, Decorah, IA), jazz; Russell Draeger, (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), chapel choir; Elise Duvall (Wartburg College, Waverly, IA), collaborative piano; Sarah Hebert (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA), band; Jennifer Murray (Truman State University, Kirksville, MO), orchestra; Teresa Procter (Luther College, Decorah, IA), audience services; Lauren Schlueter (University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA), choir; Dana Sloter (Drake University, Des Moines, IA), stage management; Kaleigh Wall (Augustana College, Rock Island, IL), arts administration
Faculty/Staff Sarah Allyn (Shellsburg, IA), counselor; Heather Armstrong (Luther College, Decorah, IA), oboe; Bruce Atwell (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI), horn; Andi Beckendorf (Luther College, Decorah, IA), string bass/guest artist; Crystal Berner (Palm Harbor, FL), counselor; Lucas Bernier (University of Mary, Bismarck, ND), percussion; James Brown (Pacific Lutheran University, WA), voice; Dylan Chmura-Moore (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI), trombone; Katie Deaver (Viroqua, WI), counselor; Jeffrey Doebler (Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN), band/handbell choirs; Carmen Eby (Guilford College, Greensboro, NC), clarinet; Suzanne Ernst (Luther College, Decorah, IA), flute/recorder; Daniel Frerichs (Tahlequah, OK), counselor; Stephanie Frye (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI), tuba/euphonium; Lawton Hall (Appleton, WI), counselor; Carol Hester (Luther College, Decorah, IA), flute; Zebulon Highben (Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI), The Paul Bouman Chapel Choir Director; Allen Hightower (Luther College, Decorah, IA), The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Concert Choir Chair; Johanna Hilfiker (Holtville, CA), counselor; Martin Hodel (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN),
trumpet/artist in residence; Timothy Honig (Glen Ellyn, IL), senior counselor; Xiao Hu (Luther College, Decorah, IA), piano; Du Huang (Luther College, Decorah, IA), piano; Brooke Joyce (Luther College, Decorah, IA), composer in residence/musicianship; Catherine McCord Larsen (National Association of Teachers of Singing, Roseville, MN), voice; Cheryl Lemmons (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), accompanist; Eric Lenz (Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL), cello/string bass/collegium musicum; Chisato Eda Marling (Houghton College, Houghton, NY), saxophone; Spencer Martin (Luther College, Decorah, IA), viola/senior faculty; Paul Morton (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA), trumpet/jazz ensembles; 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), accompanist; Catherine Rodland (St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN), The Regina Holmen Fryxell and Patricia Schad Leege Chapel Organist; Amanda Rudnickas (Woodbury, MN), counselor; Tony Sanders (Moorhead, MN), counselor; Michael Scarbrough (Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX), voice; Beth Schoening (Denver, CO), counselor; Justin Schramm (St. Paul, MN), events manager; Selena Szabo, (Palatine, IL), dean of students; Mary-Ellen Tolliver (Killeen, TX), senior counselor; Tarn Travers (Luther College, Decorah, IA), violin; David Upham (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH), The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Orchestra Chair; Kenneth Vigne (Minneapolis, MN), worship assistant; Kerry Walters (Bradley University, Peoria, IL), voice; Wayne Weissenbuehler (Burlington, IA), The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Chaplain Chair; Peter Wessler (Peoria, IL), summer academy director; Beth Ray Westlund (Luther College, Decorah, IA), voice; Andrew Whitfield (Luther College, Decorah, IA), voice; Emily Young (Lafayette, LA), counselor; Ricky Young (Lafayette, LA), counselor
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beyond the academy We continue to expand the reach of our mission with programs beyond the Lutheran Summer Music Academy & Festival. A partnership with the University of Minnesota brought our Middle School Choral Camp to the Twin Cities. Zebulon Highben led a choir of middle school students through a weeklong day camp that introduced choral singing and repertoire. This program will continue to grow in coming years with new partnerships and program locations in Minnesota and around the country.
LSM Sundays across the country enriched worship by featuring musical offerings by LSM students and alumni in St. Louis, MO; River Forest, IL; and Delano, MN.
Partnerships with national conferences helped tell the story of Lutheran Music Program nationwide. Executive Director Beth Burns gave the gala dinner speech at the Lectures in Church Music Conference at Concordia University in Chicago in October, 2010 and the luncheon address at the Association
of Lutheran Church Musicians National Conference in Seattle, WA in August, 2011. Washington students were featured musicians at morning worship services throughout the ALCM conference.
We are also grateful to Augsburg Fortress, who invited staff, parent volunteers, alumni, and faculty to participate in Winter Music Clinics in Philadelphia, PA; St. Paul, MN; Columbia, SC; Pasadena, CA; Seattle, WA; and Cincinnati, OH.
composing a legacy
Lutherans Night at the Minnesota Twins once again featured
A central theme of our 30th anniversary year was celebrating the legacy of Lutheran Music Program. This institutional milestone invited reflection on the impact of our work over the past three decades. Our founders envisioned an organization that would preserve the heritage music of the Lutheran church by introducing it to a new generation of young musicians. Anecdotes from alumni, parents, and friends suggested we were fulfilling this founding vision, but we were unable to demonstrate the value of our programming with quantitative data. Today, we are able to do just that thanks to a generous grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
LSM students and alumni singing the national anthem under the direction of former LSM choir and chapel choir conductor Dr. David Mennicke. We partnered with churches across the country to host a series of Hymn Festivals led by Lutheran Music Program board member Scott Hyslop. Events took place in Niagra Falls, NY; Cherokee, IA; and Portland, OR. We also participated in a Hymn Festival led by Dr. David Cherwien at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, where current instrumental students played and LSM alumni made up a small choir.
“I credit LSM with helping me survive my high school years. My first summer taught me I was valued as a person and as a musician.”
When we received the results of the survey this past July, our researchers told us that they have rarely had the opportunity to deliver such consistent good news to a client. Here is a snapshot of what we found out:
Be sure to visit our website to find out about upcoming events and programs in your area.
Collegiate Patnership Now just one year old, 14 institutions have enrolled in the Collegiate Partnership and have established specific scholarships for alumni of LSM who go on to attend their Lutheran college/university. With more schools expected to enroll in the coming months, below are those colleges and universities that have established annual scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000:
• Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN • Augustana College, Rock Island, IL • Concordia University, Irvine, CA • Concordia University, Seward, NE • Concordia College, Bronxville, NY • Concordia University, Portland, OR • Grand View University, Des Moines, IA • Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC • Luther College, Decorah, IA • Newberry College, Newberry, SC • Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
We partnered with Thrivent on a project entitled Composing a Legacy. The project had three primary goals: we wanted to find our lost alumni, survey them about their LSM experience, and share what we learned with our community. We tackled these objectives by partnering with Dr. Matthew Bernthal (LSM alum and former Lutheran Music Program board member) and the University of South Carolina College of Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management to create a survey which was distributed to 2,252 alumni. The survey was structured to measure the impact of LSM in three key areas – musical development, faith formation, and community building.
“Some of the best memories of my life are of LSM. I still keep in touch with many friends I made at LSM. LSM truly gave me a great appreciation for the music and liturgy of the Lutheran church. I hope the teaching and learning goes on until the end of the age! It is at LSM I discovered I had a God given gift. Soli Deo Gloria!”
Musical Development • 91% of alumni agree or strongly agree that their technical skills improved while at LSM • 54% of our alumni are music-related majors and 73% have a music-related minor (undergraduate) • 92% of agree or strongly agree that LSM faculty inspire musical passion in their students Faith For mation • 89% of alumni believe that LSM is extremely effective or effective at maintaining Lutheran liturgical worship traditions • 79% of agree or strongly agree that LSM nurtures the next generation of church musicians • 63% agree or strongly agree that LSM helped them connect their interest in music with their personal faith Community Building • 94% of respondents believe that LSM is effective or very effective at positively transforming the lives of its students • 78% believe that LSM is extremely effective or effective at preparing youth for musical leadership roles in their home congregations The results of this survey are a powerful testament to the effectiveness of LSM. They are also a tribute to the work of our founding generation and to those who have given their time, talent, and treasure to support our work over the past 30 years. This data will be invaluable as we continue to tell the story of LSM to potential supporters and students. Many thanks to Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for their support and to Dr. Bernthal and his colleagues.
• Waldorf College, Forest City, IA • Wartburg College, Waverly, IA 8 | Lutheran Music Program
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Advancement
Financial Summary
A LEGACY OF GIVING
FOR FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2010 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
Our 30th anniversary gave us the opportunity to reconnect with parents, alumni, friends, and supporters across the country. Thanks to the generosity of both new and sustaining donors we once again ended the fiscal year with a balanced budget. Highlights included: We continued to benefit from the ongoing support of the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State’s general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008. An anonymous donor stepped forward in July with an exciting challenge to the LSM community: if we could raise $30,000 by the end of the fiscal year (September 30, 2011) the donor would make an additional $30,000 gift in honor of our 30th anniversary. Our friends and supporters truly rose to the occasion by donating more than $52,000 toward the 2011 LSM Challenge Grant. WOW!
John’s Coffeehouse, and Storey Kenworthy. We also received renewed support from many other corporate partners including Sukup Manufacturing, Moe Pipe Organ Company, the Alliant Energy Foundation, the D’Addario Music Foundation, Schmitt Music Company, and Wenger Corporation. Representatives from several of these companies were able to join us at LSM and a few even brought instruments and music gear for our faculty and students to demo! We received a generous gift from Lutheran Music Program board member Phyllis Duesenberg and her husband Richard to create The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Orchestra Chair. Phyllis and Dick are generous supporters of Lutheran Music Program and have endowed two other faculty positions (Chaplain and Concert Choir).
It is with pleasure that Lutheran Music Program shares its 2010/2011 financial summary, based on its unqualified 2011 audited financial statement, for your review. Lutheran Music Program ended the year in a positive cash flow position, and continues to maintain positive cash flow in the fiscal year which began October 1, 2011.
We held a Gala Dinner at Luther College on Friday, July 22. We welcomed parents, friends, and donors as well as current and former trustees and staff members. Visitors to campus during Festival Weekend also had the opportunity to participate in the LSM Alumni Choir and see our 30th Anniversary Interactive Timeline. This gallery display featured three decades worth of LSM posters, photos, and stories. Many individuals and organizations sponsored events during the LSM Concert and Recital Series including several Decorah-area businesses: Decorah Chick Hatchery, Kephart’s Music Center, Hotel Winneshiek, Rubaiyat Restaurant, Java 10 | Lutheran Music Program
Investment Income $20,741
$1,204,192 Total Revenue
LSM Tuition & receipts $491,116
provided us with a generous grant (see page 9) which enabled us to complete our Composing a Legacy project. The results of the study are a resounding affirmation of the positive impact of LSM and will help us demonstrate the value of our work to potential funders. 73 friends of Lutheran Music Program participated in Give to the Max Day in November 2010 – raising $3,760 to support our work. Give to the Max Day is a one-day online giving campaign to raise money for Minnesota nonprofits.
ALOA, summer chor al camp $9,281
contributions $683,054
development $119,115
Management & Gener al $142,965
$1,082,168 Total Expenses
ALOA Lutherhostel & summer Chor al Camp $23,979
The organization’s audit was compiled by independent auditors Smith Schafer & Associates, Ltd.
Admissions, Academy & Festival $796,109
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Thank You Individual Donors *indicates LSM alumnus
FRIENDS [UP TO $99] Anonymous • Ms. Marin K. Amundson-Graham * • Mrs. D. A. Anderson • Robert and Cynthia Archer • Mrs. Muriel Arend • John and Bonnie Ashton • Jennifer Baker-Trinity * • Kristi and Mark Bangert • Brian E. Barclay • Drs. Paul and Helen Baumgartner • Perry and Sally Beaver • Dr. Ronald D. Beck in honor of Pamela Beck-Koopman • Vernon David and Nancy Jo Beck • Ms. Linda A. Begega • John F. and Carol Beilharz • Lisette and Paul Belhumeur • Karen R. Benuska • Donald and Barbara Berg • Mr. Edward H. Bernthal • Theodore and Cindy Bessey • Eric and Michelle Bierstedt • Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Bleick • Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Jean Boehler • Mrs. Cynthia C. Bowen* in memory of Helen Werth • Mr. & Mrs. John and Sue Brandt • Dr. William H. and Mrs. Beverly Braun • Rev. Dr. Kenneth and Lois Breimeier • Kent and Becky Bruinsma • Dr. & Mrs. Earl H. Bruning • Jennifer* and Stephen Bryan • Mrs. Bernell Buettner • Mrs. Helen Bunge • Mr. Robert Burke in memory of Carol Bangert • Dr. Donald Busarow • Jonathan* and Nicole* Busarow • Dr. Addie J. Butler • Mr. Roger D. Carlson • Ms. Marissa Carnahan* • Bob and Judy Carpenter • Voylet D. Carr • Barry Cattadoris • John and Tina Caye • Mr. & Mrs. Dave and Rachel Chapin in memory of Carol Bangert • Mr. & Mrs. John Chase • Ms. L. Chilton in honor of Martin Jean • Mrs. Johanna Christensen* in memory of Ramona Unke and David Unke • Keith Christensen and Dawn Deines-Christensen • Lori Cornell • David and Lorraine Crosson • Mr. William E. Dannemeyer • Dr. Daniel and Mrs. Carolyn Dauner • Anna Davis* • Rachel J. de Oliveira* • Terry and Mary Lee Denley • Ms. Carolyn Deuel • Ms. Karen J. Doering • Ms. Ellen L. Draeger • Phillip L. and Sandra R. Edwardson • E.A. and Phyllis Eggers • Mr. Howard J. Eggert • Nathan and Marlene L. Eickmann • Kent E. and Katherine Eklund • Nicholas J. Ellison • Mounif and Karin El-Youssef • Carolyn Engelking • Edgar V. and Joyce Epperly • Mr. Rolf Erdahl • Rev. Loren J. and Shirley Espeland • Mrs. Frances V. Etzel • Rev. William J. Fackler • Rev. Daniel R. and Ruth E. Feldscher • Olinda Fink • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Finn • Michael and Karen Fischer in memory of Carol Bangert • Duane and Lorna Flak • Willie and Janyce Flanery • Robert A. Flickinger • Ms. Julie Fossell* • Terry and Marla Frankford • Ralph and Marillyn Freeman • David and Dawn Frerichs • Ronald and Karen Fretheim • Mr. & Mrs. Kirk and Judy Freudenberg in honor of Martin Jean • Mr. Reid Froiland • Katherine Gastler* • Mr. Charles A. German • Rev. Calder A. and Barbara Gibson • Herman F. and Gertrude L. Gossenberger • Rev. Gary T. and A. Miriam Gould • Ms. Solveig E. Gregory • Mr. & Mrs. Robert R. Grissom • Mr. & Mrs.
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Neal Grosshans • Rev. & Mrs. Roger and Carol Grow in memory of Beth Tanger • Rebecca Grupe* • Herbert R. and Barbara J. Guenther • Mrs. Dorothy C. Guetzlaff • Dr. & Mrs. Harold I. Haas • Patricia and Ned Haese • Gordon W. and Marilyn K. Haglund • Mrs. Darlene Handlin • William and Janet Hansen • Dr. & Mrs. Jerry L. Hanson • Mr. & Mrs. Susan W. and Gary L. Hartney • Steve and Sara Hasse • Ronald and Arlene Hauser • Ms. Sarah J. Hawbecker • Ms. Ardath Heard • Maria Hedberg* • Mr. Daniel Hegg • Hazel Henry • Teresa Herbert* • Kenneth T. and Mary Kay Heruth • Lavern E. and Jean E. Hillesland • Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Martha Hischke in memory of Carol Bangert • Robert A. and Jennifer L. Hobby • Terry and Doris Holmes • Kenneth and Marcia Holtz • Mr. Terrel A. Hoopman • Dr. & Mrs. Wallace W. Horton • Stephen and Sheila Hoster • Du Huang and Xiao Hu • Wayne and Laurell Huber • Rev. Dr. Timothy and Mrs. Royce Hubert • Ms. Laura S. Hughes* • Valerie Hughes* • Amanda Husberg • Rev. James and Mrs. Nadine Ilten • Helen IversonMetzger • Paul R. and Diane L. Jacobson • Laurence and Louise James • Trevor Janssen in honor of Sandi Carlson • Mrs. Jessica Jenkins* • Brach Jennings* • Ms. Linda Jergenson • Ms. Hayley Johnson • LaVonne A. Johnson • Robert Johnson • Ms. Joanna Jones • Steve and Sharon Kaare • Ms. Carol Karner • Ms. Donna Kehs in honor of New Hanover Evangelical Lutheran Church musicians • Donald and Kerri Keller • Keith and Pamela Killinger • Karen and Harold Kinyon • Jean Knoppel • Mrs. Georgianne Kornfuehrer • Dennis and Alice Kosloski • Rev. Dr. David E. Krause • Susan Kreitz • Rev. Norman D. and Jeannette M. Kretzmann • Rev. Philip D. and Mrs. Rene D. Krey • Walter E. Krueger • Mr. & Mrs. Dale Kruse • Troy Kueker • Mr. & Mrs. Victor Kulisek in honor of Vanessa Kulisek Ferrari • Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Patricia Kunert • Rev. Dr. Richard and Mrs. Gaylene LaBore • Katherine Lane • Mr. Bruce L. Larson • Lilita Lassen-Ward • Christine Laughlin* • Erling H. and Janice Linde • Eric and Julie Lindmark • Ms. Lois M. Linzmaier • Mr. & Mrs. Larry* and Jennifer J. Loh • Mrs. Esther L. Long • Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Gladys Longpre in memory of Margaret Pedersen • Michaela Loomans • Mary S. Lowry • Gail Marie Luley • Conrad and Marlene Lundsgaard • Rev. Dr. Robert F. Maltzahn • Rev. Gerald L. and Anita C. Mansholt • Mr. Jonathan D. Marin* • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Marinello • Mr. & Mrs. David Marr • Coral and Philip Mason • Ms. Renee A. Mathiason • Pat* and Bobbi McGowan • Monica and William McLaughlin • Ms. Sharry McNeel • Wanda Meier • Lois Mellor • Philip Mennicke • David H. and Nancy T. Milburn • John T. Miller • Ms. Jean Minsch • Mr.
Richard Mintzlaff • Karl and Carolyn Moyer • John and Barb Mueller • Paul and Amy Mundinger • Ms. Corrine F. Muske • Ronald A. and Betty Lou Nelson • Jeffrey and Veronica Nicla • Frederick Niedner • Ms. Elinor Niemisto • Rev. Louis G. and Gloria M. Nuechterlein • Rev. Edward* and Dr. Erin* Obermueller • Steve and Lisa Oelfke • David Olson in honor of Sandi Carlson • Ms. Melissa L. Olson • Monte and Judith Olson • Ms. Anne Krentz Organ • Fred C. and Barbara J. Pahl • Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey R. Pannebaker • James and Denise A. Pearson • Ms. Ann Louise Pera • Mr. & Mrs. D.A. and Susan Pershall • Dr. Kay H. Petersen • Paul and Laurie Peterson • Rev. Lynn A. and Karla E. Podoll • John and Gwen Poncher • Rev. & Mrs. Paul Prange • Dr. David and Ann Preus • William A. and Kathryn A. Quiram • Katie Rader* • Jim* and Susan Ramlet • Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Dorothy Range in memory of Carol Bangert • Gilbert and Helen Reinkensmeyer • Mr. & Mrs. D.S. and J.A. Riemer in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Rev. Leroy E. Riemer • Dr. Evangeline L. Rimbach • Mr. & Mrs. Dean and Carol Roe in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Jim and Patty Roets • Rev. & Mrs. Tom and Christine Rogers • Mr. & Mrs. William A. and Susan B. Romo in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Mr. Melvin Rotermund • Mrs. Mary Roth • Mr. Marvin Rothfusz • Ms. Brynhild Rowberg • Rev. & Mrs. Roger O. Ruff • Harold Russel • Dominick and Rebecka Russo • Kevin and Michelle Sabrowsky • Leslie Sand • Ronda Anderson-Sand and Doug Sand • Timothy and Lisa Sandeno • Carolyn Riehl and Peter Santogade • Mr. John Schamber • Catherine Schauer • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Donald Schedler • Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. Scheer • David and Carolyn Schlichtmann • Elmer A. and Doris A. Schmall • Walt and Lois Schmidt • Dr. Jean Schneider • Dr. & Mrs. John Scholz • David and Karen Ann Schroeder • Ms. Emmalein Schroeder • Paul and Kelley Schueler • Mr. Anthony Schumacher • Rev. Hugo F. and Thelma D. Schwartz • Mr. & Mrs. Wayne and Janet Seames • Jon and Patti Seamon • Lois and José Seijo • Beverly J. Shupe • Siegfried H. Siefkes • Jack and Lorna Singer • Katherine U. Singer • Nancy Siverson • James H. and Shirley Sloan • Wayne and Barb Sodergren • Dr. Lawrence E. and Ellen H. Sohn • Philip Spencer and Pamela Gunsaullus Spencer • Mrs. Carole Spree • Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence and Shari Stover • Rev. & Mrs. Daniel and Donna Streufert • Heidi Tangren • Luke Tegtmeier * • Mrs. Phyllis Morlock TeSlaa • Harvey and Eunice Teyler • Mr. & Mrs. John and Dixie Thompson • Richard and Kay Thorell • Edward and Susan Tjarks • Mr. & Mrs. Steven and Sherry Todd • Mr. Roger Tonneman • Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Caroline Tuchardt • Dr. & Mrs.
Christopher Ullrich • Rev. & Mrs. Ralph and Barbara Unger • Ms. Katrina Vander Kooi • Mrs. Ruth Veit • Ms. Kathryn Vigen • Mr. Robert Visser in memory of Virginia Visser • Ms. Kaleigh Wall* • Dr. Kerry Walters • R. Lee and Carol Waltz • John and Donna Walz • J. Fred and Marlene S. Watts • Joel and Deanna Wehrspann • Steven and Susan Wente • Lara West* • Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Paul Westermeyer • Kyle and Kristine Wiese • Doug Reed and Margo Wilkens • James and Susan Williamson in honor of Alvina Noffsinger • Mr. & Mrs. Bruce and Rachel Winkler • Emil and Amy Witschy • Mrs. Marjorie Ann Wolf • Paul Wolfe • George and Mary Elaine Woolsey • John B. and Marian H. Wuertz • Mr. Ronald Wunder • Rev. David Yagow • Elizabeth Zeibig
CONTRIBUTORS [$100-499] Anonymous • Mrs. Mary Anna Anderson • Matthew and Sarah Anderson • William W. and Deborah S. Anderson • Mr. & Mrs. Lee H. and Kathleen J. Arten • Glen and Linda Bahr • Jerry and Kathy Ball • Drs. Dorothy C. Bass and Mark R. Schwehn • Dennis and Patricia Beckman • Mr. William H. Beermann • Mr. Norman H. Bless • Craig and Donna Blomquist • Ms. Carla Blumberg • Ms. Katherine Bolland • Carla Borchardt • Rev. Victor and Mrs. Irene Brandt • Mrs. Mary Bricker • Mrs. Irene Bronner in memory of James Hyslop • Mr. & Mrs. James and Ruth Brostowitz in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Ruth and Wilfred Bunge • Cole Burger* • Rev. Mark M. and Rosalind A. Burger • Dr. Bartlett R. and Barbara D. Butler • Rev. Dr. Stephen J. and Gail R. Carter • Marc and Christine Chason • Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Glenda Christenson • Jeffrey and Dawn Daehn • Mrs. Ruth H. Daugherty in memory of Margaret Pedersen • Dr. Marva J. Dawn • Karen Ann Dekko • Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Dickerson • Robert and Deborah Dillane • Dr. Jeffrey S. Doebler • Gregg and Anne Draeger • Rev. S. Blake Duncan • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Eckhardt • Rev. Paul H. and Suzanne Eggold • Drs. William and Gail Eifrig in memory of Fred Telschow; in honor of Carlos Messerli • Kieth and Carolyn Eilertson • Frank O. and Dorothy E. Eirten • Ms. S. Jean Ekern • Robert and Susan Ellefson • Ms. Grace Ellison • Mr. & Mrs. J. David Ellwanger • Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Engdahl • Ms. Mary Jo Erickson • Arlen and Lana Etling • Mr. Arthur Fliege • Gene M. Fortune • Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Fossell • Victor and Delores Freudenberg • Mrs. Ruth Fromm • Greg and Jenny Gastler • Betty and Philip Gehring • Stephen and Heidi Giles • Ms. Susan K. Gobien • Becky S. Graef • Sarah Gran Williams* • Ms. Martha S. Gregory • Willie and Alice Gregory • Eric and Pauline Gruenler • Mrs. Thomas E. Guenter in memory of Mr. Thomas E. Guenter • Dr. Lois Haertel • Dr. & Mrs. Arvin Hahn • Rev. & Mrs. John L. Halvorson • Mr. & Mrs. Deryl R. Hamann • Rachel Handlin* and Michael Beert • Walt and Norma Harmer • Jean Marie and David Hartwell • Seth* and Elizabeth* Hartwell • Michael and Jeanne Held • Dan* and Emily Hellerich
• Mary Hemme-Zornes* • Mr. & Mrs. Rick Herman • Michael and Carolyn Hetrick • Richard and DeAnn Hilfiker • Homer and Doris Hilst • Ida M. Hoffarth • Elizabeth and Stephen Hogberg • Ryan Hostler* • James Huffer* • Marvin J. and Shirley B. Huls • Bob Hulteen and Susan Masters • Scott M. and Dora Hyslop • Rev. Ronald E. Jackson in memory of Mary Jo (Gavin) Jackson • Rev. & Mrs. Roland A. Jank, Jr. • Mr. Antoon Janssen and Ms. Irma Leuverink • Mrs. Muriel Jaster • Beverly Jedynak • Mr. & Mrs. Justin and Cassica* Jobe • Ellen J. Johnson in honor of Dick and Sandi Carlson • Barry and Gretchen Johnsrud • Mr. & Mrs. Gary Jones • Nancy Jones and Michael Hovland • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth and June Jorgensen • Ms. Eunice Kern • Dr. & Mrs. Jim Kerns • Dr. James and Eleanor Killen • Pauline F. Kiltinen • Timothy and Monica Knauss • Bill and Katherine* Kunze • Mr. Robert J. Lange • Melinda Langlie* • Rev. Walter and Mrs. Carol Ledogar • Dr. Lissa Leege* and Mr. Frank D’Arcangelo • Marcia C. and Cedric J. Lofdahl • Michael and Mary Alice Long • John H. and Joyce Povlacs Lunde • Rev. Karl and Mrs. Gail Lutze • Lisa MacNamara • Dr. Martin E. and Harriet Marty • Ms. Margaret Matlack • Karin Swenson-Moore and Nicholas Moore • Peter and Nancy McIntyre • Jay and Cynthia McLaren • Christine and Scott McNutt • Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn • Arthur and Gladys Mees • David and Katherine Mennicke in honor of our daughters • Virginia and Mark Meyer • Dr. Jonathan W. Miller and Barbara Chapman • James E. and Ruth Mitchell • Kenneth P. and Cindy Mueller • Rev. J. David and Mary S. Mumford • Dr. Willis and Mrs. Dorothy Mundt • James Muske • Ken and Barb Neidert • Mr. & Mrs. Harland and Corinne Nelson • Keith and Ann Nelson • Mr. Paul W. Neukirch in honor of Jessica Neukirch • Dale and Merle Nostbakken • Ms. Alice Marie O’Connell • Sherry Ohlfest • Glenn and Patricia Ohlmann • Stanley and Lavon Olander in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • 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 • Janet and Randy Peterson in honor of Paul Bouman • Melvin and Jean Peterson • David Piehler • Mark F. and Barbara A. Piel • Ron Pieper and Jan BeechingPieper • Ruth Ann Poppen • Dr. & Mrs. Donald Prahlow • Mrs. Ruth D. Pralle • Mr. Joseph Puetz in memory of Carol Bangert • Carol Quigg • Becky Lee and Dan Rader • Scott and Margaret Radford in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Morrison • Jeffrey and Linda Ramsdell • Rodney L. and Dawn Rathmann • Dr. Jacob P. and Karen A. J. Rayapati • Ms. Jane L. Reinhard • Terry Reininger • Mr. & Mrs. Hilbert W. and Joan W. Riemer •
Rev. Mark and Janet Roock • Dr. Donald O. and Doris Rotermund • Mr. & Mrs. David M. Roth • Robert and Doris Rowe • Dr. M. Eugene and Eileen L. Rudd • Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Rudy • Gerald O. and Judith A. Ryan • David and Debbie Sanneman • Dr. Robert S. Satterlee • Dr. & Mrs. Carl Schalk • John and Connie Schoening • Mr. & Mrs. Gary Schulze • Richard K.* and Barbara Seaton • Mrs. Connie Seddon • Pamela and Don Seidelmann • Rev. Martin and Mrs. Joanne Seltz • Dr. Al and Ruth Senske • Jean E. Smallin • Stephen and Kristine Sneeringer • Scott and Jane Sodergren • Richard G. and Judith A. Steinbrueck • Mr. William T. Stewart • Jeanette and Jonathan Strandjord • Martin and Deanna Stritof • John and Linda Tape • Mr. & Mrs. Albert T. Taube • Rev. Mons A. and Shirley A. Teig • Paul and Kathleen Terpening • Lillian Thomas* • Mr. Gilman Thompson in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Sandra J. Thompson • Rev. Richard H. and Sandra Lee Tietjen • Paul and Deborah Titcombe • John Tobin and Vicki JardineTobin • Tim and Julie Trude • Mr. & Mrs. Ronald and Kendra Vance • Ben and Deb Vander Kooi • Herb and Gwen Velazquez • John and Kathryn Vitas • Lydia A. Volz • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wallace in honor of David Leege • Robert L. Wallace and Lucy Frazier-Wallace • Ms. Karen Warren • Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Weinrich* • Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler • Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan P.* and Joy P.* Wessler • Max and Ardith Wessler • Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Whelpley • Spencer Martin and Andrew Whitfield • Rev. & Mrs. Richard W. Widmann • Rev. & Mrs. Wesley Wilkie in honor of Rev. Richard and Mrs. Melba Wilkie • Stanley and Karla Woell • Pete and Gabriel Woon • Ms. Harriet S. Wrolstad • Rev. Theodore L. & Mrs. Abigail Wuerffel • Allison* and Gary* Yee • Ms. Elizabeth Yock • Joel and Shirley Youngquist • Dr. Joyce R. Zastrow • Rev. & Mrs. Thomas R. Zehnder • Mr. & Mrs. Glen R. Zobel
BENEFACTORS [$500-999] Anonymous • Anonymous in honor of the Sesquicentennial of Luther College • Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Baumann • Martin and Jill Baumgaertner • Mrs. August Bernthal • Geoffrey and Amy E. Boers • Mrs. Patricia E. Bradbury • Glenn and Dorothy Burroughs • Mark and Rebecca Duesenberg • David and Carol Finanger • Michael and Susan Fuchs • Mr. Robert W. Gomulkiewicz • Manfred Gwinner • Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Kochel • Peter and Sandra Nekola •
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James Heine and Rose Marie Nester • Jeff* and Holly Held • Zebulon and Amanda Highben • David and Carole Hoyem • Dr. Merilee Klemp and Mr. Randall Davidson in honor of Carlos Messerli • Angela* and Steve Kohler • Michael E. and Linda J. Krentz in honor of Beth Burns • Jim Kreyling • Jane Lautner in honor of Dick and Sandi Carlson • Thomas and Sylvia Luekens • Karl M.* and Jill C. Maurer • Mrs. Joan Scheele Mueller in memory of Margaret Pedersen • Rev. Richard and Kathleen Mueller in honor of Mrs. Ewald H. Mueller • Ms. Colleen O’Connell • Bishop & Mrs. Robert and Lois Rimbo • Rev. Robert H. and Mrs. Julia Marie Rose in honor of Eleanor Siess • Mr. David Schack • Joel D. and Gay Schendel • Allan and Letitia Spelbring in honor of Timothy Spelbring • Frank Stubbs • Nancy J. Tagge in memory of Clara Kiekhaefer • Hildred E. and Edward W. Tornberg • Daniel and Linda Tsui • Sheilah M. and Ralph R. Wasch • Jan and Gregg Westrick • Robert D. and Peggy L. Woiwod • William and Rose Marie Yeager
CHOIR OF ANGELS [$1,000-4,999] Anonymous • Gary Aamodt • Steven and Karen Anderson • Ray and Arlene Avischious • Rev. Martin W. Bangert in memory of Carol Bangert • Ruth Bartling in memory of Paul Bartling • Jolita and Dale Benson in honor of J.S. Hylland • Matthew* and Krista Bernthal* • Dr. & Mrs. Richard Bimler • Dr. Barry and Donna L. Bobb • Beth and Bob Burns • R. Eric and Cynthia Carlson • Thomas J. and Virginia D. Casteel • Julie Christopher • Dr. & Mrs. William Drotning • Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Duesenberg • Ms. Tracy Elftmann • Celia Ellingson • Foster and Lynn Friess • Victor and Marilyn Gebauer • Lloyd M. and Mary L. Gran • John Groerich* • Mr. & Mrs. Gordon and Grace Gunnlaugsson in honor of Ted and Marion Youngquist • Rev. Paul J. and Dorothy V. Haberstock • Robin R. High • Jim and Debbie Hushagen • Mr. & Mrs. Stephanie and Andy Janssen in honor of Sandi Carlson • Dr. Martin Jean in honor of Paul Bouman • David Johnston • Richard C. Kessler • Philip G. and Kathryn Klintworth • Rev. & Mrs. Richard Koehneke • Karl and Shirley Kreft • Phyllis R. Lalley • Mr. & Mrs. William A. Lamm • Dr. & Mrs. David C. Leege • Elda O’Brien • Dan McAdams and Rebecca Pallmeyer • Matt and Heather (Groerich)* McDermott • Jami* and Sarah McLaren • Rev. Victor and Cindy Mennicke • Dr. & Mrs. Carlos Messerli • Dr. Mark C.* and Ann S. Oswood • Mrs. Melba J. Panhorst • Ralph and Judy Pesonen • Norman and Kathy Porath • Mr. Clyde B. Rykken • Rev. Kurtis and Becky Schultz • Rev. Greg and Alayne Smith • Drs. Erich and Sallie Streib • David and Joan Totten • Robert J. and Julie Uplinger, Jr. • William and Barbara Urbrock • Scott C. Weidler • Peter and Carol Wessler • Rev. Theodore A. and Marion H. Youngquist in honor of Donald and JoAnne Krause; in memory of Emma Bucher; in honor of John and Eleanor Ellison
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GUARANTORS [$5,000-9,999] Anonymous • Mr. & Mrs. William R. Heyne • Dr. Douglas and Mrs. Darla Reeves, The Leadership and Learning Center (Salem, MA) in honor of Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler
MAESTROS [$10,000+] Anonymous • Anonymous • Richard G. and Sandra Carlson • Phyllis and Richard W. Duesenberg • Dieter and Pam Nickel • Charles E. and Mary B. Sukup • Ben and Reba Williams in honor of Timothy Shewmaker; in memory of Julia Marie Williams
GIFT MATCHING The following corporations provided funds through employee and member gift-matching programs: Altria • Emerson Charitable Trust • ExxonMobil Foundation • First Citizens National Bank Charitable Trust • Kimberly-Clark Foundation, Inc. • Macy’s Foundation • Regence Employee Giving Campaign
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 • The Phyllis and Richard Duesenberg Endowed Orchestra Chair
SCHOLARSHIPS The following non-endowed, named scholarships were awarded this year: Victor and Marilyn Gebauer Church Music and Organ Scholarships • 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) • The Darlene M. and Reuben T. Swanson Foundation Inc. (Fort Collins, CO) in memory of Reuben and Darlene Swanson • Lutheran Hymn Festival of Dallas (Colleyville, TX) • Metropolitan New York Synod ELCA (New York, NY) • Minnesota State Arts Board • Sukup Manufacturing Company (Sheffield, IA) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Choice Dollars • Thrivent Financial For Lutherans Foundation
institutional support [UP TO $9,999] Alliant Energy Foundation (Madison, WI) • American Guild of Organists Northeast Iowa Chapter (Decorah, IA) • Association of Lutheran Church Musicians on behalf of Zebulon Highben, 2011 Raabe Prize winner (Valparaiso, IN) • Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Cherokee, IA) • Calvary Lutheran Church (Brookfield, WI) • Carmel Lutheran Church (Carmel, IN) • Church Mutual Insurance Company (Merrill, WI) • D’Addario Music Foundation (Farmingdale, NY) • Decorah Chick Hatchery (Decorah, IA) • Faith Lutheran Church (North Palm Beach, FL) • Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund (Cincinnati, OH) • First Lutheran Church Endowment (Monmouth, IL) • GoodSearch (Los Angeles, CA) • Holy Ghost Lutheran Church (Niagara Falls, NY) • Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church (Chicago, IL) • Immanuel Lutheran Church (Junction City, KS) • Java John’s Coffeehouse (Decorah, IA) • Jockey International, Inc. (Kenosha, WI) • Kephart’s Music Center (Decorah, IA) • Lamb of God Lutheran Church (Slidell, LA) • The Leadership and Learning Center (Salem, MA) in honor of Rev. Wayne Weissenbuehler • LCMS Foundation (Saint Louis, MO) • The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (Palos Heights, IL) • Lutheran Community Foundation (Minneapolis, MN) • Mary Martha Circle of St. John Lutheran Church on behalf of Doris Pickering (San Benito, TX) • Messiah Lutheran Church (Bethlehem, PA) • Moe Pipe Organ Company (Wadena, MN) • The National Christian Foundation (Alpharetta, GA) • Neeb Family Foundation (Saint Louis, MO) • Omaha Community Foundation (Omaha, NE) • Peace Lutheran Church (New Berlin, WI) in memory of Carol Bangert • Phelps County Community Foundation (Holdrege, NE) • Razoo Foundation (Washington, DC) • Regence Employee Giving Campaign (Princeton, NJ) • Rubaiyat Restaurant (Decorah, IA) • Schmitt Music Company (Brooklyn Center, MN) • Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation (Sioux Falls, SD) • Storey Kenworthy Co. and Paula Hove (Decorah, IA) • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans on behalf of Randy Boushek • Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Employee Giving Campaign • Tripp Umbach (Pittsburgh, PA) • Wenger Corporation (Owatonna, MN) • Westmark Productions (Golden Valley, MN) • West Michigan Christian Foundation (Ada, MI) • Zion Church Women (Arlington, MN)
Young Musicians Partnership The Young Musicians Partnership (YMP) is a program for congregations which establish local scholarships for member youth who attend LSM. Students from enrolled congregations receive a match grant of 33% to that local scholarship and an additional 10% tuition discount. In 2011 nearly one half of all students came to Lutheran Summer Music through the sponsorship of YMP congregations.
2011 Enrolled Congregations California Faith Lutheran Church of Morongo Basin, Joshua Tree • Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rocklyn • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Santa Monica Color ado
Oregon Central Lutheran Church Foundation, Eugene Pennsylvania Christ Lutheran Church, Elizabethtown Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilkes-Barre South Carolina Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Charleston
Zion Lutheran Church, Loveland
South Dakota
Connecticut
East Side Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls • Our Saviors Lutheran, Sioux Falls
First Lutheran Church of the Reformation, New Britain • Our Savior Lutheran Church, South Windsor Georgia Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Peachtree Iowa
Tennessee Trinity Lutheran Church, Memphis Texas Trinity Lutheran Church, Houston
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Vinton • Decorah Lutheran, Decorah • Grace Lutheran Church, DeWitt
Virginia
Illinois
Washington
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, Glen Ellyn • Faith Lutheran Church, Shumway • Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest • Peace Lutheran Church, Steeleville • St. John Lutheran Church, Woodstock
Calvary Lutheran Church, Federal Way • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Olympia • Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Olympia • Mount Cross Lutheran Church, University Place • Mountain View Lutheran Church, Edgewood • Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church, Seattle • Redeemer Lutheran Church, Richland • Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fircrest • St. Mark Lutheran, Lacey
Indiana Carmel Lutheran Church, Carmel Louisiana St. John Lutheran Church, Lake Charles Michigan Saint Lorenz Lutheran, Frankenmuth Minnesota All Saints Lutheran Church, Cottage Grove • Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Minneapolis • Central United Methodist Church, Winona • Christ the King Lutheran Church, New Brighton • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Rochester • Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Delano • Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, St. Paul • St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Bloomington • Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Lonsdale Missouri Area Lutheran Churches, Cape Girardeau • Christ Memorial Lutheran Church, St. Louis • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Manchester • Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Chesterfield • Lutheran Church of the Atonement, Florissant • Peace Lutheran Church, St. Louis • Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church, Forsyth North Dakota St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Devils Lake Nebr ask a St. John Lutheran Church, Oxford • St. John Lutheran Church, Seward Ohio
Prince of Peace Lutheran, Springfield
Center, Decorah, IA • Sugar Creek Bible Camp, Ferryville, WI • Winneshiek County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Decorah, IA
ALOA Lutherhostel Bob Anderson • Judy Baker • Paul Haberstock • Zebulon Highben • Diane Jacobson • Paul Jacobson • Arthur and Gladys Mees • Walt and Lois Schmidt • Bill Urbrock
Middle School Chor al Camp University of Minnesota – Minneapolis Campus • Carole McNaughton-Commers • Thomas C. Proehl
Hymn Festivals Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Cherokee, IA • Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN • St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Portland, OR
Affiliated Artists Ed Andereck, Decorah, IA • Jerry Babcock, Schmitt Music, Minneapolis, MN • Copper Street Brass, Minneapolis, MN • Michael Eastwood, Decorah, IA • Kate Elliott, Decorah, IA • Martin Hodel, Northfield, MN • Joshua Lindgren, Minneapolis, MN • Weston Noble, Decorah, IA • Linda Warren, Madison, WI • Philip Wharton, New York, NY
Wisconsin
Additional Thanks
Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison • Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wausau • Mount Carmel Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
Association of Lutheran Church Musicians • Augsburg Fortress, Minneapolis, MN • Concordia University, Chicago, IL • Decorah Area Community Committee • Heartwood Conference & Retreat Center, Trego, WI • Metro Lutheran, Minneapolis, MN • Minnesota Twins
W yoming St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cheyenne
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Luther an Summer Music Academy & Festival
Event Hosts Jim and Debbie Hushagen, Edgewood, WA • Rev. Greg and Alayne Smith, St. Louis, MO
Luther College, Decorah, IA • President Richard Torgerson • The faculty and staff
Music, Instruments, and Hymnals First Presbyterian Church, Lansing, MI • Grace Lutheran Church, River Forest, IL • Lafayette High School, Lafayette, LA • Luther College, Decorah, IA • Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN • St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI • St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN • Trinity Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, IN • University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA • University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH • Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN • VocalEssence, Minneapolis, MN • Westwood Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park, MN
St. Mark Lutheran, Chesterland Oklahoma Faith Lutheran Church, Owasso
Special Services Doug Geston, Westmark Productions, Golden Valley, MN • KDEC Radio, Decorah, IA • Kephart’s Music
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