2008 Tour in Germany

In July 2008, the Lutheran Youth Choir sang twice in the Chicago area (Evanston and Glen Ellyn) before traveling to Germany for its nine-day tour of Berlin, Eisleben, Wittenberg, Eisenach, Munich, and Heidelberg. The choir sang a new Evening Prayer for Peace service in German and English, composed by its director, for host congregations, as well as visiting several historic Luther and Bach sites.

The choir is pleased to announce that it has released a professional-quality audio recording and picture DVD of the 2008 Tour Music, as recorded live in Germany. Click here for more information on these releases, and to listen to samples of the recording.

View photos from the 2008 tour.


2007 Tour in the Pacific Northwest

In August 2007 the choir made an eight-day tour of the Pacific Northwest, singing Evening Prayer at six Lutheran churches in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and visiting Pacific Lutheran University overnight. Immediately upon returning from tour, the Lutheran Youth Choir was invited to sing at the Opening Eucharist of the ELCA’s Worship Jubilee at Navy Pier in Chicago.

View photos from the 2007 tour.


2006 Tour in the Great Lakes region

In July 2006, the Lutheran Youth Choir took its inaugural six-day tour of the Great Lakes Region, singing Evening Prayer at four Lutheran congregations in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Ontario, as well as visiting Valparaiso University.

View photos from the 2006 tour.
A select few can say that they have been a part of a group of youth who traveled halfway around the world to sing in churches. I can count myself among them. I was part of a group of twenty-three teenagers, from across the country, who came together for two weeks to spread God's word through music.

I later realized that it felt really good to tell people about God. I also realized that while sharing what I believed with others I was sculpting my own beliefs, applying them to my life and not the lives of my pastor or Sunday school teacher. I will never forget those in Germany who helped to shape and strengthen my beliefs and I will never forget my fellow choir members who were there with me, experiencing a life changing tour.