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# Stephen P. Starke

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- [O Sing of Christ: The Hymns of Stephen P. Starke](https://www.cph.org/p-6294-o-sing-of-christ-the-hymns-of-stephen-p-starke.aspx)
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Rev. Stephen P. Starke has always had a heart for hymns. At a young age, Starke played hymns out of *The Lutheran Hymnal* and read through the hymnal to pass the time before Sunday services.

Pastor Starke graduated from Concordia University Chicago with a BA. While completing his MDiv from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana, he attempted his first hymn text and was encouraged to write more. Since that time, he has written more than 175 hymns inspired by music and the Scriptures. He has been commissioned to write hymns for special occasions, including the 125th anniversary of Concordia University Wisconsin, as well as his daughter’s wedding.

Because of his extensive work as a hymnwriter, Pastor Starke received an honorary doctor of letters degree from Concordia University, Irvine, California, and an honorary doctor of divinity degree from Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon.

It is through the medium of hymns that Pastor Starke desires to preserve and pass on the truths of the Gospel for generations to come.

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