1931 - 2012 Person Name: Dale Grotenhusi Topics: Biblical Names and Places Zion; Earth; Elements of Worship Gathering; Elements of Worship Lord's Supper; Elements of Worship Praise and Adoration; God as Creator; God's Wonders; God's Deeds; God's Goodness; God's People (flock, sheep); God's Promise of Redemption; Gratitude; Hymns of Praise; Joy; Occasional Services Thanksgving Day / Harvest Festival; Peace; Prayer Answer to; Prayer; The Creation; Vows; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, July 10-16; Year A, Thanksgiving Day, Canada, 2nd Monday in October; Year A, Thanksgiving Day, USA, 4th Sunday in November; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-20 Harmonizer of "GENEVAN 65" in Psalms for All Seasons Dale Grotenhuis (b. Cedar Grove, WI, 1931; d. Jenison, Mi, August 17, 2012) was a member of the 1987 Psalter Hymnal 1987 Revision Committee, and was professor of music and director of choral music at Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa, from 1960 until he retired in 1994 to concentrate on composition. Educated at Calvin College; Michigan State University, Lansing; and Ohio State University, Columbus; he combined teaching with composition throughout his career and was a widely published composer of choral music. He also directed the Dordt choir in a large number of recordings, including many psalm arrangements found in the 1959 edition of the Psalter Hymnal.
Before coming to Dordt, Grotenhuis taught music at Christian high schools in Washington and Michigan. Under his direction, the Dordt College concert choir participated in annual tours that took members throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He loved the church and the music of the church. His favorite song was "All Glory Be to God on High".
Bert Polman (last two sentences from Joy Grotenhuis, daughter-in-law)
Dale Grotenhuis