Dan Schutte

Daniel Schutte
Background information
Birth name	Daniel L. Schutte
Genres	Contemporary Christian, Catholic, Liturgical
Occupations	Composer-in-Residence - University of San Francisco, Composer, Songwriter, Liturgist, Author
Instruments	Piano, guitar
Years active	1974 - present
Labels	OCP Publications Pilgrim Music
Website	www.DanSchutte.com

Daniel L. Schutte (born 1947, Neenah, Wisconsin) is an American composer of Catholic liturgical music and a contemporary Christian songwriter best known for composing the hymn Here I Am, Lord (1981).

Biography

He grew up in Elm Grove, Wisconsin and graduated from Marquette University High School before entering the Jesuits.

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 Vatican II.

He released nine collections with the St. Louis Jesuits and a 30 year anniversary collection in 2005. Other members of the St. Louis Jesuits are Bob Dufford, Roc O'Connor, John Foley and Tim Manion. He left the Jesuit order in 1986.

His compositions are primarily written for liturgical use, particularly in Catholic 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) and "Table of Plenty" (1992).

Many Christian artists such as John Michael Talbot and Amy Grant have recorded his compositions.

He has also released ten solo collections through his publisher OCP.

In 2006, he wrote the component of a major catechetical program for teachers on the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola and the use of music in prayer. In 2009, Twenty - Third Publications released a new book "Walking the Sacred Path - Spiritual Excercises for Today". He continues to compose new music, write about spirituality and presents concerts and workshops worldwide on spirituality liturgy and music.

In addition to his Jesuit formation, he holds two masters degrees from The Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley. He later studied music with the other members of the St. Louis Jesuits under the direction of Fr. Kevin Waters S.J. at Seattle University.

Schutte presently is Composer-in-Residence at the University of San Francisco.

Recognition

• Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, University of Scranton, 1980.
• Doctor of Music, Honoris Causa, Creighton University, 2006.
• Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, University of San Francisco, 2009.
• The Jubilate Deo Award, the National Association of Pastoral Musicians, 2011. ^[1]
• Alumni Merit Award, St. Louis University, 1981.
• Distinquished Alumni Award, Seattle University, 1983.
• Numerous Grammy Nominations with The St. Louis Jesuits, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1980 and 2002.
• Song of the Year 2001, United Catholic Music and Video Association, Here, I Am, Lord.
• Number One Favorite Hymn poll by readers of The Tablet, 2004, I, the Lord of sea and sky/Here I am, Lord.

His music in contemporary Catholic culture

Schutte continues to be one of the most influential composers of contemporary Catholic liturgical music today. This music continues to have widespread success throughout the English speaking world, in spite of some critics of the post-1960's influence of folk music on traditional Catholic music.

Many of Schutte's compositions, often based on sacred texts, have found wide use.

A recent poll conducted by the National Association of Pastoral Musicians found among members that one of Schutte's hymns came in second among "songs that make a difference".^[2] In 2004, a similar survey conducted by The Tablet, an international Catholic magazine, reported Dan Schutte's hymn, "Here I Am, Lord" as reader's favorite.^[3] Other polls conducted by major Catholic music publishers and copyright license requests show a similar trend that Schutte's music is among some of the most requested by pastoral musicians for Catholic liturgy.^[4]

Around 2008, the United States Bishops Committee on Divine Worship, announced a new Vatican directive regarding the use of the name of God in the sacred liturgy. Specifically, the word “Yahweh” may no longer be “used or pronounced” in songs and prayers during liturgical celebrations" which affected the use of Mr. Schutte's famous song, "You Are Near".^[5] This directive however, did not include the singing the song in its original form using "Yahweh" for personal prayer or outside of "liturgical celebrations". The song his since been revised for liturgical settings.

Discography

1. Neither Silver nor Gold (1973) St. Louis Jesuits collaboration
2. Earthen Vessels (1975) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
3. A Dwelling Place (1976) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
4. Gentle Night (1977) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
5. Lord of Light (1981) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
6. The Steadfast Love (1985) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
7. Let Heaven Rejoice (1997) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
8. Lift Up Your Hearts (1996) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
9. May We Praise You (1997) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
10. Lover of Us All (1989)
11. Drawn By A Dream (1993)
12. Always and Everywhere (1997)
13. Here I Am, Lord: Anthology 1970 - 1985 (2001)
14. Glory in the Cross (2001)
15. You Are Near: Music For Quiet Reflection (2003)
16. Prince of Peace: Music for Advent and Christmas (2004)
17. Morning Light (2005) St. Louis Jesuit collaboration
18. All My Days: Instrumental Music for Quiet Reflection (2006)
19. One Lord of All (2007) St. Louis Jesuits Instrumental collection
20. God's Holy Gifts (2008)
21. Table of Plenty: Anthology 1985 - 2000 (2008)
22. Here I Am, Lord: 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
23. Companion music for Walking the Sacred Path (2009)

See also

• St. Louis Jesuits
• Marty Haugen
• Michael Joncas

References

1. ^ http://www.npm.org/presence/awards.htm
2. ^ http://www.npm.org/assets/Songs-Difference.pdf
3. ^ The Tablet
4. ^ Search Music | LicenSingOnline | Because Music Matters
5. ^ http://www.ocp.org/directive08

External links

• www.DanSchutte.com
• www.ocp.org
• www.PilgrimMusic.com
• www.jesuitscalifornia.org
• www.catholic.org
• www.usfca.edu

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Name	Schutte, Dan
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