Paul Westermeyer
Professor of Church Music

Paul WestermeyerEmail:
pwesterm@luthersem.edu

Personal Website:
www.luthersem.edu/pwesterm/

Office:
651-641-3525    OCC Level 2

Courses:

MU 1520 01 F6 THE CHURCH AND MUSIC Spring 2013-2014
MU 1520 01 F6 THE CHURCH AND MUSIC Fall 2013-2014
MU 1520 01 F6 THE CHURCH AND MUSIC Spring 2012-2013
MU 4022 01 MSM CONTEXTUAL EDUC - SPRING Spring 2012-2013
MU 4525 01 F6 STUDIES IN CHURCH MUSIC Spring 2012-2013
MU 4550 01 SCHOLA CANTORUM Spring 2012-2013
MU 4550 02 SCHOLA CANTORUM - MSM STUDENTS Spring 2012-2013

Education:

OrdainedELCA
1986
Ph.D.University of Chicago
Chicago, IL		1978
M.A.University of Chicago
Chicago, IL		1974
M.S.M.School of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY		1966
B.D.Lancaster Theological Seminary
Lancaster, PA		1965
B.A.Elmhurst College
Elmhurst, IL		1962

Biography:

Paul Westermeyer came to Luther Seminary in 1990 to teach church music, implement the master of sacred music program and serve as cantor for the Seminary. He had been at Elmhurst (Ill.) College since 1968, where he was professor of music, chair of the department, director of the choir and oratorio chorus, and organist.

He was visiting professor of church music at the Yale University Institute of Sacred

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Profile:

People tell me the music in chapel has improved since the M.S.M. program began. If that is so, it's partly due to the quality and commitments of the musicians this program attracts.

Paul Westermeyer has worked with the music of choirs and congregations since his high school days. To use his words, "They voice the sung word in response to the Incarnate word." He came to Luther in 1990 to implement and [more...]