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Canticum is a 54-voice gospel choir from a small community in the province of Skåne, in southern Sweden. The choir began back in the 50's when a group of young women started to sing together. After a while they welcomed young men into the choir and the choir grew bigger and started to gather people from a larger area. Nowadays some members have to drive more than an hour to get to choir rehearsals.

In 1979 the name Canticum was introduced, putting together words in Latin which mean “Song to the Lord” or “Sing to the Glory of the Lord”.

Today the choir consists of 50-60 people, ages 16-30. The choir practices every other week and presents concerts in their area of Sweden plus they have toured Norway, Denmark, and Finland. Their first tour in the US was in 2006.

According to Canticum’s spokesperson, Janna Sjödahl, “Jesus is the reason the choir started and the reason we still sing together. We want to sing about the great things the Lord has done for us and we want more people to know about the life Jesus has in store for everyone. A secondary reason is, of course, that we love to sing and enjoy making music together. The fellowship with other young Christians is also important because some in the choir go to schools where they are the only Christians around”.

Their concerts, sung mostly in English, include traditional and contemporary sacred music, gospel, and folks tunes. The choir is directed by Thomas Suki who, as a child, was born in Ethiopia and adopted by a Swedish couple.

The choir comes from a Lutheran-based organization, which, translated into
English, is called “Bible friends”.

Canticum’s June 14-July 4, 2009 US tour will include concerts in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois and possibly another Midwest state or two.

Canticum’s tour is being arranged by Dave Anderson, president of Fellowship Ministries. Income from their tour, after expenses, will be given to Fellowship Ministries’ Shepherd’s Canyon Retreat project (www.azretreat.org).


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Samples

Here are some sample Canticum songs.
Files are in M4A format.
Use Me Lord (4.3 MB)
How Beautiful (5.2 MB)
Shall We Gather at the River (3.3 MB)
Fast is the Day Approaching (3.0 MB)


Schedule
June
15	5:30 PM	The choir arrives on SAS943 O’Hare, Chicago
	6:15 PM	actual departure from O’Hare for			2 hrs 100 mi	
		Alliance Bible Church, 13939 N. Cedarburg Road, Mequon, WI 53097
		T:  262-375-2400  F:  262-375-4557  www.alliancemequon.org
		Contact:  Ian Bultman, Dir. Of Worship and Music  C:  262-227-8621
		ibultman@alliancemequon.org
	8:30 PM	The choir will arrive and be introduced to host families				
16	9:00 AM	Choir meets at church for devotion and rehearsal
		Morning and afternoon activities to be decided				
	10:10 AM Dave Anderson departs Phoenix US Airways #122, arriving MKE 336PM
	5:00 PM	Meal at Alliance Bible Church
	7:00 PM	Concert at Alliance Bible Church
		Overnight with the same families—the only time this will happen on the tour!

17	9:00 AM	Choir meets at ABC for devotions
	10:00 AM Depart from ABC					1 hr.  53 mi
	11-1:15 Fun at Lake Winnebago Part, Fond du Lac WI
	1:30-2:15PM Mini-concert at Lakeview Estates (Nursing Home) 517 Luco Rd. Fond du Lac, 54935 
		More fun at park after concert. 920-926-1160
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church, 40 E. Division St., Fond du Lac, WI
		54935  T:  920-921-4545  F:  920-921-9015  www.immanueltrinity.org
		Contact:  Janet Radke, Dir of Music  musicit@charter.net  C: 920-979-3416
	5:00 PM	Meal at Immanuel-Trinity
	7:00 PM	Concert at Immanuel-Trinity
		Overnight with I-T families (maybe some of the same families as 2006?)
18	9:00 AM	Choir meets at church for devotions
	10:00AM Depart Fond du Lac					2 hrs 105 mi
	12NOON	Arrive in Green Bay .. lunch and looking around
	3:30 PM	Depart Green Bay
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Grace Lutheran Church, 501 S. Main St., Oconto Falls, WI  54154
		T:  920-848-2177  F:  920-848-2366  www.graceocontofalls.org
		Contact:  Rev. Doreen Jeffers  pastordoreen@graceocontofalls.org
	5:00 PM	Meal at Grace
	7:00 PM	Concert at Grace
		Overnight in Grace homes (maybe some of the same families as 2006?)
19	9:00 AM	Choir meets at Grace for devotions
	10:15AM Mini-concert at the Sharpe Care Nuring Home in Oconto Falls, 100 East Highland Drive
		followed by a pool party in the backyard of Greg and Kathy Jones. lunch.
	2:00 PM Departure from Oconto Falls				  1 hr  43 mi
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Christus Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Clintonville, WI 54929
		T:  715-823-6521  F:  715-823-6522  www.christusclintonville.org
		Contact:  Rev. Brian Crocker  pastorecrocker@charter.net C:  715-250-2978
	5:00 PM	Meal at Christus or other location
	7:00 PM	Concert at High School Auditorium (concert sponsored by several churches)
		Overnight with families from Clintonville churches			
20	9:00 AM	Choir meets at Christus for devotions
		Morning and afternoon drive to Bloomington, MN		4 1/2 hr  255 mi
	4:00 PM	Arrive at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, 9201 Normandale Rd., Bloomington, MN
		55437  T: 952-831-5276  F: 952-831-5225  www.smlcb.org  C:
		Contact:  Jane Horn, Dir of Worship and Music  jhorn@smlcb.org
	4:45 PM	Snack served to the choir
	5:30 PM	Saturday evening worship service
		Dinner and overnight with St. Michael’s families
21	8:15 and 10:45 AM services at St. Michael’s
		Lunch at St. Michael’s
		Afternoon activities to be decided				15 min  5 mi
	5:00 PM	Arrive at Crossview Lutheran Church, 6645 McCauley Trail, Edina, MN 55439
		T:  952-941-1094  F: 952-941-5513  www.crossview.net   C:
		Contact:  Rebecca Waller, Dir of Worship and Music Rebecca@crossview.net
	5:30 PM Meal at Crossview
	7:00 PM	Concert at Crossview
		Meal and overnight with Crossview families
22	9:00 AM	Choir meets at Crossview for devotions			21 min 16 mi
		Day off:  ALL DAY AT VALLEY FAIR  www.valleyfair.com
    sometime	Check in to Cantebury Inn, 1244 Canterbury Rd., Shakopee, MN 55379
		www.canterburyinnshakopee.com  T: 952-445-3644  F: 952-445-5710
		E:  banquets@canterburyinnshakopee.com
23	9:00 AM Depart for Nokomis Square 5015 35th Ave South, Mpls 55147
	1030-1115 mini-concert at Nokomis Center Gleny Zipf 512-721-8903	27 min 21mi
	12:00	Arrive at the Mall of America for lunch and shopping
	3:30 PM Depart Mall of America 
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Christiania Lutheran Church, 26691 Pillsbury Av., Lakeville, MN 55044
		T:  952-461-2283  F: 952-461-4182  www.christianialutheranchurch.org
		Contact:  Annie Romstad  H: 612-869-4137   C:
	5:00 PM	Meal at Christiania
	7:00 PM	Concert at Christiania
		Overnight in Christiania homes

24	8:30 AM	Choir meets at Christiania for devotions
	9:15 AM Depart Christiania, drive to RedWind			1 hr  42 min
	10:30AM Arrive in Red Wing
	10:30-1115 Present a mini-concert at St. Brigids of Hi Park Nursing Home
	11:45-12:15 Lunch in a park and then hiking to Barnes Bluff park
	2:30-3:45 Look around Red Wing shops and the Mississippi River front
	4:00 PM	Arrive at United Lutheran Church, 628 W. 5th St., Red Wing, MN 55066
		T: 651-388-3583  F: 651-388-3585  www.unitedlutheranchurch.com
		Contact:  Rev. Steve Timm  revsteve@redwing.net  C:
	5:00 PM	Meal at United
	7:00 PM	Concert at United
		Overnight with United families

25	9:00 AM	Choir meets at United for devotions				45 min  26 mi
	10:00AM Depart for Lake City, MN, look around, have lunch in a park near the River
	12:30PM Go to the Jewel Golf Club www.jewelgolfclub.com 651-345-2672
	1:00 PM Mini-concert at The Jewel followed by fun at the club
	3:15 PM Depart for Sabyland Lutheran across the River in Michelle Keim act dir
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Sabyland Lutheran Church, W11137 Co Rd J, Stockholm, WI 54769
		T: 715-448-4044 F: 715-647-3015  no website  E: revsaby@hbci.com
		Contact:  Connie Anderson  conniea111@hotmail.com
	5:00 PM	Good Swedish food at Sabyland!
	7:00 PM	Concert at Sabyland, overnight with Sabyland families

26	8:30 AM	Choir meets at Sabyland for devotions
	9:00 AM Dave Anderson gets a ride to MSP for 11:20 AM USAirways # 941 arr 12:36
	9:30 AM Depart for Winona					1 1/4 hr  55 mi
	11:00AM Arrive in Winona, have lunch in a park
	12:15-100PM Mini-concert at Watkins Manor, 175 E. wabasha Winona
	2:00-4:00 PM Have a great time at Whitewater State Park, about 20mi west of Winona
	4:30 PM	Arrive at Central Lutheran Church, 259 W. Wabasha St., Winona, MN 55987
		T: 507-452-5756  F: 507-452-0863  www.centrallutheranchurch.org
		Contact:  Larry Finke, Minister of Music  centluth@hbci.com	C:
       	5:00 PM	Meal at Central
	7:00 PM	Concert at Central
		Overnight with Central families
27	9:00 AM	Choir meets at Central for devotions
	9:45 AM Depart Winona						2 1/2 hr  150 mi
	12Noon  Arrive at Mason City's Family Aquatic Center, lunch in park (901 Birch Dr)
	1:00-3:45 Swim and have fun.
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, IA 50401
		T:  641-423-0536  F: 641-424-4378  www.trinity-mc.org  C: 641-580-0451
		Contact:  Brad Van Horn, Music Minister  brad.vanhorn@trinity-mc.org	
	4:15 PM	Snack at Trinity
	5:00 PM	Saturday evening service at Trinity
		Meal and overnight with Trinity families
28	9:00 & 10:30 AM services at Trinity, followed by lunch			2 1/2 hr 141 mi
	4:00 PM	Arrive at First Lutheran Church, 1000 3rd Av. S.E., Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
		T: 319-365-1494  F: 319-364-3962  www.firstlutherancr.org
		Contact:  Marita Wolgast, Dir..of Traditional Worship  maritaw@firstlutherancr.org
	5:00 PM	Snack at First Lutheran
	6:00 PM	Concert at First Lutheran
		Meal and overnight with First Lutheran families
29	9:00 AM	Choir meets at First Lutheran for devotions			1 1/2 hr 88 mi

	DAY OFF	Sometime after noon...check into Radisson Quad City Plaza Hotel,
		111 East 2nd St., Davenport, IA 52801  T: 563-322-2200  F: 563-322-9939	
		www.radisson.com/davenportia
30	11:00 AM	Check out					1 3/4 hr 96 mi
	12:00-2:00PM Look aroudn the Quad Cities / Mississippi River
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Salem Lutheran Church, 1700 W. War Memorial Dr, Peoria, IL 61614
		T: 309-688-9212  F: 309-688-9266  www.salemofpeoria.net
		Contact:  Rev. Steve Barnes  salemlc@ameritech.net
	5:00 PM	Meal at Salem
	7:00 PM	Concert at Salem
		Overnight with Salem families

July 1	8:00 AM	Choir meets at Salem for devotions
	10:30AM Arrive in Gifford, IL					2 hr  101 mi
	10:45-11:15AM Mini-concert at the Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford
	11:30	Lunch in the Gifford park
	1:00-4:00 Rantoul Hap Park Aquatic Center, 100 E. Flessner, Rantoul, 61866 (free)
	4:30 PM	Arrive at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 108 E. Church St., Gifford, IL 61847
		T: 217-568-7196  F: same; call first   P.O. Box 100  www.giffordchurch.org
		Contact:  Rev. Steve Lombardo    stpaulspastor@prairieinet.net
	5:00 PM	Meal at St. Paul’s
	7:00 PM 	Concert at St. Paul’s/  Overnight in St. Paul’s homes

2	9:00 AM	Choir meets back at St. Paul’s for devotions
		Travel to the Chicago area					2 3/4 hr  135 mi
	4:00 PM	Arrive at Geneva Ev. Lutheran Church, 301 S. 3rd St., Geneva, IL 60134
		T: 630-232-0165  F: 630-232-4095  www.genevalutheran.org  C:
		Contact:  Amy Steenson, Director of Music  amy@genevalutheran.org
	5:00 PM	Meal at Geneva Lutheran
	7:00 PM	Concert at Geneva Lutheran
		Overnight with Geneva Lutheran families

3	9:00 AM	Choir meets back at Geneva Lutheran for devotions
	DAY OFF	Head for a day of sightseeing in Chicago		1 hr  51 mi
		Afternoon check into Comfort Inn, 15 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611
		T:  888-775-9223  F: 312-894-0980  Contact:  Marc Condie, Sales Mgr
		mcondie@chicagocomfortinn.com
    
4	11:00 AM	Check out and then more sightseeing			36 min 25 mi
	3:30 PM	Arrive at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 5211 Carpenter St., Downers Grove, IL 60515
		T: 630-968-3112  F: 968-3183 
		Contact:  Dean Mehl, Dir of Music  dmehl@lbt.org www.ilcdg.org
	5:30 PM 	service, overnight with host families

5	7:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM	services at same host church, lunch following 3rd service
		Lunch at Immanuel after the third service
	2:00 PM	Depart for Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1229Park Row, Lake Geneva, WI 53147
		T:  262-248-4211  F: 262-248-2004  www.immanuellakegeneva.org
		Contact:  Rev. Mark or Rev. Mary Ann Moller-Gunderson
   		Mary Ann:  lgimmanuel@sbcglobal.net  Mark:  Immanuel_mark@sbcglobal.net
	4:30 PM	Arrive at Immanuel, rest, snack
	6:30 PM	Concert at Immanuel, overnight with Immanuel families

6	mid-morning departure from Lake Genevai ... activities to be determined later.
	7:20 AM Dave Anderson's return flight from O'Hare to Phoenix US Airways #457
	8:00 PM	report to SAS counter for check-in #944
	10:05 PM	flight to Amsterdam and Copenhagen