Martin Rößler Explained

Martin Rößler, also Martin Rössler (born 1934), is a German church musician, Protestant theologian, music director and university lecturer in Tübingen.

Career

Born in Pforzheim, Rößler studied church music and Protestant theology. He was music director in the Tübinger Stift and was active in the training of theologians. After working in the parish offices in Hagelloch near Tübingen and near Reutlingen, he taught liturgy and hymnology at the Protestant theological faculty of the University of Tübingen.

Activity

Rößler was a collaborator to the Evangelisches Gesangbuch for the Protestant Church in Germany and for the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg. As a preacher, Rößler published the highly acclaimed , in which the theology, poetry and history of individual hymnbook verses were worked out. Rößler became known for his portrayal of melodists and poets of Christian hymnbooks. Various biographies have been worked up by Rößler according to historical criteria and today they often form the basis for the short biographies that have been published in all major hymnbooks. On the other hand, Rößler investigated the origin and development of hymnbooks, beginning with the Reformation.

In his Bronnweiler sermon volume Rößler as hymnologist published selected examples for the genre of a Liedpredigtde.

Publications

Notes and References

  1. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/470326484 Die Liedpredigt : Geschichte einer Predigtgattung
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1075315292 Da Christus geboren war... Texte, Typen und Themen des deutschen Weihnachtsliedes
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/75121022 Festgedanken : Bronnweiler Predigten zum Kirchenjahr Katzmann
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/75121022 Festgedanken : Bronnweiler Predigten zum Kirchenjahr
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234310914 Geistliches Lied und kirchliches Gesangbuch Strube
  6. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/649827986 Psalter und Harfe, wacht auf – Liedpredigten
  7. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1000387708 Die Wittenbergisch Nachtigall – Martin Luther und seine Lieder.
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1021350208 Nicht klagen sollst du: loben! – Jochen Klepper – Leben und Lieder.