Celebrating Fred Kaan
The life and music ministry of Fred Kaan were recalled and celebrated at events throughout late November. Fred began writing hymns in English (although his mother tongue was Dutch) in the mid-sixties for his congregation in Plymouth, England, and over the next four decades, published at least five collections of hymns, and edited a number of others. He has been widely recognized as the key figure in the remarkable renewal of hymnody of the second half of the 20th century. Tributes to his leadership poured in at the time of his death on October 4th, 2009. Continue Reading »
