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Laudamus choir 2026 tour set for Southern California locations
Performance sites include Nixon Presidential Library
Laudamus, the premier choir of seminarians from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, will perform at several locations throughout Southern California during its 2026 tour scheduled for March 14–19. The tour theme, “Lamb of God, Who Takes Away the Sin of the World,” is drawn from the Gospel of John and reflects the Lenten season. Each performance will include a variety of musical selections centered on Christ’s sacrificial love and the promise of salvation.
“Our program this year focuses on Christ as the Lamb of God. God the Father sent His Son, Jesus, to be the perfect sacrifice in our place,” said Dr. Samuel Eatherton, assistant professor of Practical Theology, kantor, the Kreft Professor for Music Arts and director of Laudamus. “John the Baptist saw Jesus one day and exclaimed to those around him, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world!’ We pray God will help us reflect that same enthusiasm as we sing of all that Christ has done in winning salvation for us, so that we might live as His children.”
Laudamus 2026 tour dates:
| Saturday, March 14 | 7 p.m. | Christ Lutheran Church, Brea, CA |
| Sunday, March 15 | 8:30 a.m. | St. John’s Lutheran Church of Orange, Orange County, CA |
| Sunday, March 15 | 12:30 p.m | Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Yorba Linda, CA |
| Monday, March 16 | 7 p.m. | Abiding Savior Lutheran Church, Lake Forest, CA |
| Tuesday, March 17 | 7 p.m. | Bethany Lutheran Church, Long Beach, CA |
| Wednesday, March 18 | 7 p.m. | Light of Christ Lutheran Church, Irvine, CA |
| Thursday, March 19 | 10:30 a.m. | Concordia University Irvine, Irvine, CA |
Laudamus performances are free and open to the public. Freewill offerings will be collected to support music arts programs at the Seminary.
To learn more about Laudamus and its upcoming tour, visit csl.edu/laudamus.
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Concordia Seminary, St. Louis provides Gospel-centered graduate-level theological education for pastors, missionaries, deaconesses, scholars and other leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). To learn more, visit csl.edu.