Strength and Stay: A 40th Anniversary Campaign for Lutheran Summer Music
Ensuring Music, Faith, & Leadership for Our Future
A 40th Anniversary Campaign for Lutheran Summer Music
Each morning during Lutheran Summer Music (LSM), the entire community gathers together in the chapel to sing Carl Schalk’s setting of “Luther’s Morning Prayer”.
As the harmonies mix and voices combine, students and faculty form a deep bond through music, creating a sense of belonging and renewed faith, and amplifying all that we are devoted to at LSM.
After over 40 LSM summers, the program remains committed to its original ideals while innovating for today’s students.
Students continue to experience significant growth in musicianship and form lifelong friendships
LSM’s nationally renowned faculty members uphold the highest standard of musical and educational excellence
LSM videos and livestreams reach hundreds of thousands of people across the country and beyond
Alumni continuously share stories about the lifelong impact of the program
The original vision of Carlos Messerli, Paul Bouman, and Carl Schalk has remained intact since 1982
The STRENGTH and STAY campaign focuses on four priorities:
I. Invest in TOMORROW’S LEADERS - Student scholarships remove the most common barrier to LSM attendance.
II. Invest in EXCELLENCE - Faculty positions and vital programmatic areas secure LSM’s commitment to excellence.
III. Invest in INNOVATION and EMERGING NEEDS - Creative initiatives coupled with unrestricted contributions position LSM as a national leader in music education and church music.
IV. Activate LSM ALUMNI - A culture of lifelong involvement for alumni places the future of LSM in their hands.
Be Part of a Powerful and Lasting Future for LSM
Now is the time to invest in our shared future. With a combination of current and legacy gifts, the creation of endowments, a focus on alumni enthusiasm, and your enduring generosity it is our goal to raise $6 million to secure the future of LSM through the STRENGTH and STAY campaign.
The STRENGTH and STAY 40th anniversary campaign is made up of parents, alumni, and friends of LSM—people like you—making 3-year pledges at all levels and remembering LSM in their estate plans. Over 60 individuals and families have committed, with 65% of the total $6 million campaign goal already secured!
Let’s have a conversation about how you can be involved. Learn more by contacting Thomas Bandar, Executive Director, or by selecting one of the following options: