The Sacred Music Chorale

 

Brad Klostreich
Artistic Director

Brad is Music Minister at Marine View Presbyterian Church, Tacoma, having earlier served in several other churches in the Puget Sound area and a few years in public education. In 1999 he became the first conductor of the Sacred Music Chorale. He attended Bethel University, St. Paul, MN where he studied with Dr. Robert Berglund, received a degree in Music Education from Seattle Pacific University in 1994 where he studied under Dr. Eric Hansen, and a M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary in June 2007. He has completed his Certification for Ordination in the Presbyterian Church, USA and is currently waiting his first call to ordained ministry. He and his wife Joan have three children and live in University Place, WA.

 

Thelma Ann Strand
Accompanist

Thelma has been the accompanist for the Sacred Music Chorale since its inception. A native of Seattle, she also earned her degree in Music at Bethel College in St. Paul. She is currently assistant organist at University Presbyterian Church, Seattle and a substitute teacher / librarian for the Bellevue Public School District