OUR COMPOSERS
Wayne L. Wold
Wayne L. Wold was born April 16, 1954 in Fosston, Minnesota. He presently serves as the Chair of the Music Department, Professor of Music, and College Organist at Hood College in Frederick, MD. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Music degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, a Master of Sacred Music degree from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. He has served as parish musician for several churches and since 2013 has been Director of Music Ministry at First Lutheran Church of Ellicott City, Maryland. A frequent hymn festival leader and performer on organ and harpsichord, he performs as soloist and with numerous ensembles including the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, the Frederick Symphony Orchestra, Bach in Baltimore, and the Hood Chamber Players. His published compositions number over 300 and include three books, numerous articles, organ works, hymn texts and tunes, and choral works for adults and children. His website can be found at www.waynelwold.com