Sing For Joy

Sacred Music and Commentary Radio Program produced at St. Olaf College Accomplished members of the St. College Pastor Bruce Benson is writer and host.

Heard by thousands of listeners over 150 communities nationwide, Sing For Joy has a simple mission: to provide music and commentary that will support the church in evangelism and worship. Through sacred choral music and thoughtful commentary, the program prepares listeners for worship and reinforces their worship experience. A defining trait of Sing For Joy is basing each week's music on the scrip

tural lessons specified in the common lectionary. This three-year cycle of readings has become the basis for worship in the services that a majority of churchgoers in America attend. The musical performances eloquently "do the talking," while the host's concise comments illuminate the meaning of the texts. Olaf College community share chief responsibility for Sing For Joy's content. Professor of Music John Ferguson and Producer and Music Director Jeff O'Donnell oversee the selection of music. Together, this team continues the tradition and mission of Sing For Joy first established over 50 years ago.

08/01/2025

The Sing For Joy August Newsletter is now live! This month Rev. Alexandra Jacob shares about a camping trip she took earlier this summer that served as a brief pilgrimage through history, land, and faith. Join Rev. Jacob as she reflects on her time exploring Indigenous heritage sites in southeastern Minnesota and how it ties into passages we will hear this month in the book of Hebrews.

"Just as the land around us has been stewarded by diverse communities for generations, so has the story of our faith. We are surrounded by the witness of those who went before us, and we do well to remember that witness, seeking to honor it in our own time."

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https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/read/letter/2025-08

07/08/2025

Attention Sing For Joy listeners in the North Carolina area! Join Sing For Joy’s music director, Andrew Jacob as he leads a hymn festival as part of the Lutheridge Music Conference. This event is free and open to the public. Come add your voice to the song!

Hymn Festival: Christ, Our Peace
Thursday, July 10 at 8:00pm
St. James Episcopal Church
Hendersonville, NC

07/02/2025

The SFJ July newsletter is now live! This month Rev. Alexandra Jacob shares about her upcoming service trips with the youth of her congregation, with a focus on serving neighbors and seeking justice. Link in profile.

https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/read/letter/2025-07

06/03/2025

The June newsletter is now live! This month Rev. Alexandra Jacob reflects on the upcoming summer season and how the Spirit might be revealed to us in the months ahead. How will you "pay attention" this summer? Link in profile.

https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/read/letter/2025-06

05/28/2025

It's the final week of our spring fund drive and we are on the edge of our seats here in the SFJ studios! We have a goal of raising $12,000 by May 31 and need to bring $3k in the door in the next three days — will you help us get there? This is your opportunity to support messages and music that have meant so much to you.

Thank you for listening — and supporting Sing For Joy! Link in profile.

https://stolaf.alumniq.com/giving/to/singforjoy

05/16/2025

This Sunday, congregations across the world will continue in their Easter celebrations for this fifth Sunday of the Easter season. Come, dwell in the joy of Easter with us! Link in profile.
https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/listen/2025-05-18

05/09/2025

Come hear this stunning setting of “We Shall Walk Through the Valley,” by Smith Moore, sung by on SFJ this week -- as well as other music tied to the familiar twenty-third psalm, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Link in profile.

Photo: Daffodils are popping up at outside of the SFJ recording studios!

https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/listen/2025-05-11

05/03/2025

Have you ever been swept away by the power of a good hymn-sing? Perhaps you were struck by the words or the arrangement, or maybe you were simply left with a feeling of joy to be in that moment. That's why we bring Sing For Joy to you — so listeners around the world can come together in a shared hymn-singing experience. You might tune in and listen as a solitary experience — but when each program is over, we hope you've felt the power of the Sing For Joy community listening — and singing — with you.

May marks our spring fund drive. This is your opportunity to support messages and music that have meant so much to you. We have a goal of raising $12,000 by May 31. Help us create more Sing For Joy moments by making your gift today!

https://stolaf.alumniq.com/giving/to/singforjoy

04/20/2025

Alleluia! Christ is risen! Join us this week on Sing For Joy as we share alleluias in celebration of Christ's resurrection.

https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/listen/2025-04-20

04/19/2025

The Great Vigil of Easter at St. Olaf College is available for live and on-demand streaming. Rev. Alexandra Jacob once said of her first Easter Vigil as a student at St. Olaf:

"That beautiful, rich, multisensory worship service remains one of my most formative liturgical experiences, and I long for the beauty of the Easter Vigil each year throughout the Lenten season. It is always my favorite service of the year."

https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?c=4212

04/18/2025

On this week's special Good Friday episode of Sing For Joy, we join Christians across the world in remembering the day of Jesus' death on the cross. Join us as we hear music for this day in the life of the Church.
https://www.stolaf.edu/singforjoy/listen/2025-04-18

04/17/2025

St. Olaf College Ministry invites you to join in the live and on-demand streams of the Triduum services from Boe Memorial Chapel, beginning tonight at 8pm (CT) with Maundy Thursday.

https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/streams/collection/triduum

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