Benjamin Kolodziej

The first Lutherans to immigrate to the United States faced many uphill battles, even in their own home country. Yet, they held fast to the Gospel and knew that in order to continue their worship they had to settle somewhere new, no matter the cost. See how these first immigrants brought Lutheran music and instruments to the Americas below.  

This blog post is adapted fromPortraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, 1847–1947, by Benjamin Kolodziej.

This blog post is adapted from Portraits in American Lutheran Sacred Music, 1847–1947, by Benjamin Kolodziej.

With Christmas less than three months away, many musicians have already started making selections and planning rehearsals. Our guest author and composer for this week, Benjamin Kolodziej, shares some of his favorite tips for preparing Advent and Christmas music.