MUSIC
The Lincoln Lutheran Music
program is a successful, growing part of the community here at Lincoln
Lutheran. Many students are involved with choir, band or strings. These musical groups are a very visible part
of our school, performing in numerous concerts, at sporting events, and in
local churches. These are wonderful ways
to be witnesses for Christ and carry God’s Word to our community. Our students have developed a reputation as
great young Christians who achieve excellence in music.
Each year, many students audition
and are accepted in a number of honor groups which have included All State, NCC
Honor Band, Concordia Honor Band and Choir, Winter Winds, Wesleyan and a number
of other groups. The individual
achievements of our students are a wonderful example of the many gifts we have
received through God at Lincoln Lutheran.
The Music Department at Lincoln
Lutheran exists to create music to the glory of God and to help prepare our
students for a lifetime of service to the Lord. We believe that music is an
integral part of a complete music education for any student, and we strive to
educate all students about the many and various aspects of this art form. God
has given each of us different talents and abilities. It is our goal to help students discover and
develop those talents, both musical and non-musical, that they may use them to
the fullest extent for the glory of God.
Choral Music
High School Chorale is a music
elective offered to students in grades 9-12.
Members meet one period per day to prepare for on and off campus
performances. Chorale rehearsals are devoted to the development of choral
ensemble techniques, the strengthening of individual voices and the nurturing
of musicianship. Annual on campus performances include the Fall Sampler,
Christmas and Spring Concerts as well as Graduation. Select groups may be
chosen from the Chorale to perform separately as a Jazz Ensemble, Praise Team
or Special Ensemble for various music competitions.
Chorale students share their
talents and witness their faith off campus by providing service music at least
once during the school year for each of Lincoln Lutheran’s association
churches. As a “fun fundraiser” we delivered nearly eighty Singing Valentines
in the Lincoln/Seward communities this past year. Proceeds will help defray the
cost of our choir/band tour in Spring 2009, but the greatest benefit of the
event is the joy we share in song!
Our Music Department had the
privilege of hosting Conference Music in March, 2008. Chosen to participate in
this special honor choir were: Sarah
Lohmeyer, Olivia Oetting, Jenna Carlin, Jenna Ripke, Trevor Bohlender, Tyler
Nicholas and Preston Holley. Jenna Ripke
also earned the distinction of being selected for the All State Choir.
At the annual District Music Event,
the LLHS Chorale enjoys a long standing tradition of receiving excellent and
superior ratings. Individual vocal
soloists also earning honors include:
Olivia Oetting, Jenna Ripke,
Trevor Bohlender, Tyler Nicholas. Ten
students were also selected to participate in an honor choir for Concordia University’s
Annual Fine Arts Celebration held at the Lied Center.
The development of all this musical talent begins in our
middle school! The 6th Grade
Choir and 7th-8th Grade Choir each earned blue ribbons at
Concordia’s “Gathering of the Talents”. A number of individual soloists also
received top ratings at Concordia and the Malcolm Middle School Music
Festival. Tanner Bohlender, Clara Rich
and Emily Swearer were selected through audition for the Heartland Middle
School Honor Choir hosted by the University
of Nebraska in Omaha.
Our vocal music department also partnered with our drama
department to present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” …a truly
amazing experience!
We enthusiastically look forward to each new school year
with a desire to “Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous
things!”