Biography

Marty Haugen is a liturgical composer, workshop presenter, performing and recording artist & author from Eagan, Minnesota. 

For the past 30 years, Marty has presented workshops and concerts across North and Central America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific Rim.  He has over 40 recordings and more than 400 separate printed editions available through GIA Publications.A number of his published songs, including "Shepherd Me, O God," "Gather Us In" and "All Are Welcome" are well-known to many religious denominations. Mass of Creation, and several liturgical settings for Lutheran congregations, including Holden Evening Prayer, Unfailing Light (with Pastor Susan Briehl) and Now the Feast and Celebration, as well as a communion setting for the new Evangelical Worship Book (ELW-Augsburg Fortress).

Marty has served as an editor or consultant to a number of GIA hymnals and has been a contributor to hymnals or supplements for many denominational groups including the ELCA and ELCIC (Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and Canada), the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Mennonite Brethren, the United Church of Christ, the United Church of Canada, the Anglican Church of Canada, the Church of England, the Church of Scotland, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and Roman Catholic groups in Great Britain, Canada, Ireland and Australia.

Education
B.A. Luther College (1973)
M.A. University of St. Thomas (1999)

Awards, Citations
University of St. Thomas, Distinguished Alumnus, 1995
Luther College, Distinguished Service Award, 1997
The Georgetown Center for Liturgy, for Contributions to Liturgycial Life of the Church, 2004
University of Portland, Honorary Doctorate, 2006
National Pastoral Musicians (NPM), Pastoral Musician of the Year, 2007
St. Johns Abbey & University, Pax Christi Award, 2017
Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) Fellow, 2020

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