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Richard C. Resch, M.Mus., M.Div.
Associate Professor, Pastoral Ministry and Missions—Kantor, Co-Director of The Good Shepherd Institute
260.452.2199

Richard C. Resch is a native of Rochester, New York. Kantor Resch graduated from Valparaiso University (B.Mus.), and the Eastman School of Music (M.M.), and Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne (M.Div.). His organ study began in the Eastman School of Music Preparatory Department and then continued with the following organ professors: Paul Bunjes, Charles Ore, Philip Gehring, Russell Saunders and David Craighead. He studied hymnology with Theodore Hoelty-Nickel and M. Alfred Bichsel, and composition with Richard Wienhorst.

He is Kantor and Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary. In 1978 he founded the Seminary Kantorei and has since traveled and recorded six CDs with this choir. In 1999 he became director of the Seminary's Schola Cantorum. In 2000 he became the Co-Director of the Good Shepherd Institute at Concordia Theological Seminary. Reverend Resch is also the Kantor at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne.

He served on Synod's Commission on Worship from 1992-2001, and as Chairman from 1998-2001. He served on the LCMS Hymnody Committee for Lutheran Service Book.. Kantor Resch is a frequent speaker and writer on topics concerning the relationship between theology and practice, as well as matters of church music. He is married to Dr. Barbara Resch and they have two children: Matthew and Allison.

 
Recordings (CDs and Tapes)
    St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana
  • "Sing With All The Saints"
  • "O Lord, Open My Lips"
  • "And My Mouth Will Declare Your Praise"
  • "With High Delight"
 
Recent Articles
  • Luther’s Hymns: Psalms, Canticle and Newly Composed” – Good Shepherd Insitute Journal 2005
  • Hymns in the Life of the Church: Defining Our Singing Together” – Good Shepherd Institute Journal 2003
  • Music in the Divine Service: Propers and Proclamation” – Good Shepherd Institute Journal 2001
  • The Gift of the Church's Song: Sacred Music as Healing and Comfort – Good Shepherd Institute Journal – Fall 2001
  • Seminary Life: A Time of Learning, Praying, and Singing Together – Cross Accent – Fall 2001
 
Seminary Courses
  • PMM 130 Liturgics I
  • PMM 132 Schola Cantorum
  • PMM 133 Seminary Kantorei
  • PMM 230 Liturgics II
  • PMM 511 Theology and Church Music
  • PMM 810 Lutheran Hymnody
 
 
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