Kurt Kaiser
| Kurt Kaiser | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1934 |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres |
Worship Contemporary Christian |
| Occupation(s) |
Worship leader Songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Years active | 1945 – present |
| Labels |
Word Records 1959 – 1994 Sparrow Records 1994 |
| Website | http://www.kurtkaiser.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| piano | |
Kurt Kaiser (born December 17, 1934) is a songwriter of contemporary Christian music and member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He has produced and arranged albums for the likes of: Kathleen Battle, Ernie Ford, Larnelle Harris, Burl Ives, Ken Medema, Christopher Parkening, George Beverly Shea, Joni Eareckson Tada, Ethel Waters, and Anne Martindale Wiliams. He has recorded sixteen piano solo albums of his own. He won a Dove Award at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993 for his album titled Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs. In 1992 he was the recipient of a Lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Born in Chicago, Illinois, he attended The American Conservatory of Music. From there, he attended Northwestern University School of Music, where he earned both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in music. In 1959, he joined Word Records as Director of Artists and Repertoire (A&R). He would later move up to be Vice-president and Director of Music there.
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