Music is in our bones. Mount Olive’s musical emphasis was cultivated decades ago and continues to flourish.
The congregation loves to sing. Most often we’re accompanied by a majestic organ with more than 3,000 pipes and joined by a 40-voice choir. We strive to worship God with as much heart, soul, and mind as we can muster.
We sing and play in many styles, from Latin chants to German chorales, from African-American spirituals to Latin American folk melodies. But we use the hymns and liturgies of Evangelical Lutheran Worship (2006) as our primary source.
Our efforts have been led through the years by a string of notable cantors, beginning with Paul Manz (1946–1983), whose influence as an innovator in congregational singing and a composer for organ and choir spread worldwide. Mark Sedio (1984–2000), David Cherwien (2001–2024), and Daniel Schwandt (2025–) have continued the Manz legacy.
