He has served as consultant and orchestrator on three previous hymnal projects.
Camp Kirkland, Instrumental Editor for The Celebration Hymnal has been a major force in the development of instrumental music in the church over the last two decades, and is considered one of the foremost arrangers and orchestrators of our day. Tom studied closely the needs of worship leaders, monitoring carefully the songs being used widely in today's evangelical church, and thoroughly researching new hymns and songs that will be sung by congregations in the years to come. His love for music of the church, his desire to equip worship leaders, and his determination for excellence made him uniquely qualified for the ambitious undertaking of creating The Celebration Hymnal. Tom Fettke, Senior Editor of The Celebration Hymnal, has been a composer, editor, arranger and producer of music for the church for over three decades, and served as Senior Editor of the highly regarded The Hymnal for Worship & Celebration.
The first step was to put together a leadership team with a vision for making The Celebration Hymnal truly innovative and exceptional. An uncompromising commitment to excellence has guided every step of the creation of The Celebration Hymnal. In a work of this magnitude, hundreds of decisions, from the significant to the seemingly insignificant, determine the quality of the final result.