Dan Schutte
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Daniel L. Schutte (b. 1947, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a contemporary Christian song-writer best known for composing the hymn Here I Am, Lord (1981).
His other compositions are not as well known but have seen some liturgical use, particularly in Catholic worship. These 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), and "Glory and Praise to Our God" (1976).
Schutte has also released several recordings. His early work was as a member of a group called the St. Louis Jesuits, with whom he released nine CDs, before he left the priesthood. Other members of the St. Louis Jesuits were Bob Dufford, Roc O'Connor, John Foley and Tim Manion. He has also released five solo CDs through his publisher Oregon Catholic Press.
Schutte presently is Composer in Residence at the University of San Francisco.
[edit] Controversial aspects of his music
- Main article: Contemporary Catholic liturgical music
Dan Schutte's music, along with that of several other musicians who compose music in the same or similar styles, is commonly used in the Mass and other Catholic liturgies today throughout the English-speaking world. The style of this music, along with its widespread use, engenders strong feelings both for and against this music. For many years there has been a lot of controversy regarding the quality of this music and regarding its suitability for Catholic liturgies.
