The Youth Choirs of University Lutheran Church of Hope Making a joyful noise!
Site Navigation: The Official Website of University Lutheran Church of Hope Site Home Aria Choir Youth Handbell Choir Chapel (children's) Choir Contacts and Personnel Sound clips, original compositions, and pictures Special Events and Projects Choir Calendar Aria and Youth Handbell Choir Forum	Choir Personnel: Kay Else is the executive and artistic director of the Aria Choir and the Youth Handbell choir.  She has Bachelor of Music Education and a Masters of Music from Drake University.  She has been a member at University Lutheran Church of Hope for 4 years. Please contact her with questions about Aria choir or the Youth Handbell choir at .	Related and/or useful links: The American Guild of English Handbell Ringers Handbell Resources Ringing Handbells in the Worship Service Handbell FAQ ChoralNet Youth Choir, Inc. Chorus America Choirister's Guild Augsburg College Music Download Finale(R) Notepad (R)
		ULCH Youth Music Leadership: Kay Else, director Aria and handbell choirs Solveig Mebust, Christianna Schmit and Andrew Sayre, asst. directors Rosalie Eldevik, director Chapel choir Tim Strand, Minister of Music
	Solveig Mebust is an assistant director for the Aria and Youth Handbell choirs.  She is a sophmore music education major at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, with a concentration in flute and she also takes voice on the side.  She is taking a minor in Medieval Studies, as well.  She has been a member of University Lutheran Church of Hope  for 20 years.	This website is a function of University Lutheran Church of Hope and is maintained and designed by Solveig Mebust.  Please direct any questions to her at .
	She someday hopes to be a high school band (and possibly choir!) director, because it means that she'll never have to really grow up.  She composes the occasional piece of music for the Aria and Youth handbell choirs, and hopes to do more of that in the future, as well as compose on a larger (perhaps orchestral?) scale.  She likes to write in a non-music fashion, too, and hopes to someday complete a murder mystery novel (though it would take a lot more patience that she's currently got!).  She works at Orchestra Hall as an Usher, Production Assistant, Office Assistant, and just about anything else they ask her to do.  Her favorite kind of ice cream is Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia, and if there were a way to make a career out of that, she would probably give it a good try. To contact her with questions or comments about the choirs, events, or the website, please email her at . Andy Sayre is an assistant director for the Aria and Youth Handbell choirs.  He is a junior psychology and english major at Augsburg College. He has been a member of University Lutheran Church of Hope for 15 years. Christi Schmit is an assistant director for the Aria and Youth Handbell choirs.  She is a junior music therapy major at Augsburg College, with a concentration in voice (with a little bassoon on the side!).  She visits University Lutheran Church of Hope during the academic year, and is from Tomahawk, WI. Rosalie Eldevik, a native Pennsylvanian, is a graduate from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and received her Masters degree from Saint Mary's University. Though her degree is in Elementary Education with a music specialization in vocal music, she considers the music ministry her vocation. She has directed church choirs for over 25 years, both youth and adult at Saint John's United Methodist in Parkersburg, West Virginia; Saint Mark's Lutheran, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and University Lutheran Church of Hope. She is a member of the Choristers Guild and served as a board member for the Twin Cities Choristers Guild and has sung extensively in choirs. Rosalie fully believes that children will feel more part of the church by being involved in all aspects of worship. She returns to University Lutheran Church of Hope as choir director after a brief sabbatical to complete her Masters degree. Please contact her at with any questions about the Chapel Choir. Timothy Strand, Minister of Music and Worship at University Lutheran Church of Hope, is a graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College and Indiana University with degrees in Organ Performance and Church Music. He has served as music director for both Lutheran and Episcopal parishes in the Twin Cities. Tim has recently played on concert series at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Saint Mark's Cathedral, and the Church of Saint Louis, Saint Paul. As a freelance accompanist, he regularly accompanies Magnum Chorum and World Voices and has also played for the Bach Society of Minnesota and the Edina Chorale. Tim also frequently plays on promotional recordings for both Augsburg Fortress and Morning Star Music Publishers. Please contact him at   with any questions about music at University Lutheran Church of Hope.