Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church

Music in Worship

The music ministry at Kountze Memorial Lutheran Church is a vibrant and vital aspect of our worship services and special events. Our music ministry includes children, youth, and adult choirs, bells, strings, brass, woodwinds, and our historic 47-rank Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, providing unique opportunities for all ages to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through the gift of sacred music.

If you are interested in joining any of the music groups below, contact Barb Carlson, Director of Music and Fine Arts, in the church office at 402-341-7761 or by email at barb@kmlchurch.org.

Adult Choir

Our Adult Choir sings most Sundays at the 9 AM and 11 AM worship services, as well as throughout the year for festive liturgies. Through sacred works and festive hymns, our adult choir provides life and energy to our many worship services. Rehearsals are held on Sundays at 7:45 AM and 10 AM. Additional rehearsals are held on the first Wednesday of the month, 7-8:30 PM. 

Children’s Choirs

Our Children’s Choir rehearses on Sundays during worship from 9 AM to 9:35 AM. Following rehearsal, children join their parents in worship in time for Communion. The choir usually sings for worship once a month.

Instrumentalists

Brass, string, and woodwind ensembles complement the music ministries at Kountze Memorial and play during many of our worship services throughout the year.

Historic Aeolian-Skinner Organ

Built by the Aeolian-Skinner Organ Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, in 1949 and originally dedicated on Oct. 15, 1950, our organ commemorates the sacrifice made by Kountze’s members in the Armed Forces. It is one of the finest instruments of its kind in the country, containing 46 ranks and some 3,000 pipes. A $1.1 million refurbishment and chamber expansion was completed in late 2014. Dedicatory organ concerts were held throughout 2015 that welcomed guest organists from around the country. Today, our historic organ continues to provide beautiful sacred music for our weekly worship services.