All our songs come from old hymnal songs from the Lutheran tradition, and others. We are trying to give new life to some of the old hymns that taught so well and had such beautiful words. Koins vocalist and the youth and music minister at St.
Marcus Lutheran Church
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Such sounds would have been verboten in the distant past within the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, known for staunch theological conservatism.
But new ways to deliver God's message have been evolving.
Exploration of modern musical forms and instrumentation also has been happening for years in other branches of Lutheranism, and in other denominations, sometimes sparking what have been termed "worship wars" as contemporary and traditional approaches to music and worship vie within congregations.
At St.
Marcus, 2215 N. Palmer St., traditional hymn lyrics are retained for its alternative service at 6:30 p.
m. Sundays.
