Dan Schutte
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Dan Schutte, March 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Laurent Schutte |
| Born |
December 28, 1947 Neenah, Wisconsin |
| Genres | Contemporary Catholic liturgical music |
| Occupation(s) | Composer-in-Residence – University of San Francisco, Composer, Songwriter, Liturgist, Author |
| Instruments | Piano, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1974 – present |
| Labels |
OCP Publications Pilgrim Music |
| Website | www.danschutte.com |
Daniel Laurent Schutte (born December 28, 1947) is an American composer of Catholic liturgical music and a contemporary Christian songwriter best known for composing the hymn "Here I Am, Lord" (AKA "I, the Lord of Sea and Sky"), (1981) and over 120 popular hymns and Mass settings.
Schutte grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin and graduated from Marquette University High School before entering the Society of Jesus.
He was one of the founding members of the St. Louis Jesuits who popularized a contemporary style of church music set to sacred texts sung in English as a result of the liturgical reforms initiated by the Second Vatican Council.
He released nine collections with the St. Louis Jesuits and a 30-year anniversary collection in 2005. Their second recording, Earthen Vessels sold over one million albums, and as a result, beginning with hymnals such as Glory and Praise, their music became standard repertoire in Catholic parishes across the country. Other members of the St. Louis Jesuits are Bob Dufford, Roc O'Connor, John Foley and Tim Manion. He left the Society of Jesus in 1986.
His compositions are primarily written for liturgical use, particularly in Catholic worship but, over time, have found their way into Protestant worship. Some of the more notable include "City of God" (1981), "Only This I Want" (1981), "Blest Be the Lord" (1976), "You Are Near" (1971), "Though the Mountains May Fall" (1975), "Sing a New Song" (1972), "Glory and Praise to Our God" (1976), "Here I Am, Lord" (1981), "Table of Plenty" (1992), "River of Glory" (2001), and "These Alone Are Enough" (2004), his setting of the Ignatian Suscipe prayer.
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