2pt-Unison Children
Learn about the latest children’s repertoire from NPH and a curated selection from other sacred music publishers. Also included will be discussion and repertoire about using children’s choirs liturgically in worship.
Bio | Kari Hahm
Kari graduated from Martin Luther College in 2000 with a secondary music degree. Currently she is the music department chair of West Lutheran High School in Plymouth, Minn., teaching and directing freshmen music, concert choir, concert band, pep band, Western Accents, and theater. She has spent over a decade leading parish music in her previous calls and congregations. She has been a member of Canticum Novum: a WELS Chamber Choir since 2005. Kari and her husband, James, are blessed with five children.
Pastor Schultz has served WELS congregations in Flagstaff, Ariz., and Lawrenceville, Ga. He chaired the hymns committee for Christian Worship: Supplement and served as project director for the WELS Hymnal Project. He enjoys working on arrangements that combine piano and guitar. Michael currently serves as a parish pastor in Tallahassee, Fla., and is the chairman of the WELS Commission on Worship.
Kevin serves as music minister at Grace, Milwaukee, Wis. He has loved church music from a young age and has played regularly for Lutheran worship since high school. Prior to serving in ministry, he worked as a collaborative pianist with singers and instrumentalists, accompanied ballet classes and musical theatre, instructed collegiate music courses, and taught private piano lessons. Kevin earned a bachelor’s degree in piano performance and music theory/composition from Wisconsin Lutheran College, a master’s degree in composition from Truman State University, and has completed WELS ministry certification through Martin Luther College.
Jeremy serves as director of worship and sacred music at Northwestern Publishing House. He is an active church musician, composer, presenter, and clinician. He served on the hymns committee for Christian Worship: Hymnal, which includes four of his original hymn tunes. He holds degrees from Wisconsin Lutheran College (BA in music and mathematics, 2004), University of New Mexico (MM in composition and choral conducting, 2013) and University of Southern California (DMA in choral music, 2022).
Ian is a graphic designer and a musician living in Milwaukee, Wis. After graduating from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2010, he decided to continue his education in music and liturgical arts in California. He has served as musician and designer at Risen Savior in Chula Vista, Calif.; worked with the vestment company, Panarotto, in Vicenza, Italy; was a key designer for Christian Worship; and is currently the communications director at Trinity in Waukesha, Wis., where he also accompanies worship and is a member of the adult choir. He also operates the liturgical media company, Paramentics (
After serving Wisconsin Lutheran College as an adjunct professor for almost two years, Dr. Stacy Jensen received a divine call to join the faculty full time in 2005. She holds a PhD in organizational leadership, and she sees her role as an amazing blessing—to be able to share her passion for the fields of communication and leadership with students. She is a regular vocalist with the liturgical ensemble at Trinity, Waukesha, Wis., where she is a member with her husband and three children.
