Introduction

Hello to all!  Whether you are a member/regular attendee of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waverly, IA, or you've just stumbled across this blog randomly, I'd like to warmly welcome you to the new music-in-worship blog for St. Paul's Lutheran Church.  My name is Nick Klemetson, and I am the Director of Music Ministry and Organist at St. Paul's.  This space will be used for in-depth conversation, anecdotes, and history about our weekly worship music.  By discussing these hymns and other pieces weekly, I hope to enliven our music and hymnody, which will hopefully enable us to come to a deeper understanding of just what we are singing about in worship week after week.

Each week, I will also be including a selection of CD's or digital downloads that you may be interested in experiencing.  Some will be directly related to the music from the worship services, and others may just be some of my favorites!  Either way, I would love to provide you with an opportunity to experience new recordings you may not have been familiar with previously.

The music notes for this coming Sunday, August 21st, 2011, will be posted shortly.  I am very excited for this new opportunity to share how these timeless pieces of music will fit into our worship lives here at St. Paul's!

Blessings,
Nick Klemetson