Marty Haugen

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Marty Haugen, (born December 30, 1950 in Wanamingo, Minnesota), is an American composer of liturgical music. He creates settings for both Roman Catholic and Protestant congregations. Haugen was raised in the American Lutheran Church (ALC) in Minnesota, and also writes contemporary hymns and liturgies for the Lutheran church.

The majority of his compositions are published by GIA Publications, Inc.. His best-known works are two Lutheran liturgies, Holden Evening Prayer and Now the Feast and Celebration, and a setting of the Catholic mass, Mass of Creation. He has also composed dozens of other works, including liturgy settings, choral arrangements, sacred songs, and hymns, including "Here in this Place (Gather Us In)", "Canticle of the Sun", "We Are Many Parts", "We Remember", and "Shepherd Me, O God", as well as several psalm settings and paraphrases.

He is also a performing musician, and has recorded a number of CDs. He holds a position as composer in residence at Mayflower Community Congregational Church (UCC in Minneapolis.

Haugen holds a degree in psychology from Luther College. After graduating, Haugen pursued a career as a musician.

1 His music in contemporary Catholic culture
2 Selected discography
- 2.1 Appears On
3 See also
4 Related links

[edit] His music in contemporary Catholic culture

Marty Haugen, together with David Haas was the most prolific composer of contemporary Catholic liturgical music during the period of rapid liturgical change following Vatican II and lasting until about 1990. This music makes up a good deal of the contents of the GIA Gather hymnals, and is widely published in other hymnals used by the Catholic church in the United States.

He also leads workshops around the country entitled "Living Liturgy" with his cousin Mary Preus, Dan Erlander, and Lutheran pastors Tom Witt and Susan Briehl.

Haugen has published liturgies in the GIA Gather hymnals. He has written three complete liturgies for the ELCA, which have been published in With One Voice, Evangelical Lutheran Worship, and Hymnal Supplement 1991. Like Haugen's hymns, the liturgical works have also been published separately in more elaborate settings for choir and instruments.

Because Haugen and Haas have become synonymous with this style of music, their names are often mentioned in criticism of liturgical use of music of this style.

[edit] Selected discography

We Come Dancing (1999) (with Donna Peña, Gary Daigle & Bobby Fischer
How Can I Keep From Singing? (1997) (with David Haas, Jeanne Cotter & Bobby Fisher)
Singing Assembly (with David Haas and Michael Joncas)
Come and Journey (1996) (with David Haas & Michael Joncas)
Instruments Of Peace (1996) (with David Haas and Michael Joncas)
In The Days To Come-Songs Of Peace (2007)
That You May Have Life (2005) $14.99
The Feast Of Life (2000) $14.99