Christmas at Luther

Join us each year for a musical celebration of the Advent season, featuring hundreds of student musicians.

The 2024 performances from Luther College’s Center for Faith and Life (December 5–8, 2024) have ended, but you can enjoy the music all year long by streaming the album Christmas at Luther 2024: Seeking Refuge for a Weary World.

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Photo Gallery

Stage setting of Christmas at Luther 2024 shows choirs and symphony orchestra

Christmas at Luther 2024: Seeking Refuge for a Weary World

Christmas at Luther wide shot with choir, orchestra, and dancer

Christmas at Luther 2023: Love, the Rose, Is on the Way

Christmas at Luther 2022: The Gifts They Gave Emmanuel

Christmas at Luther 2021: Awake! And Greet the New Morn

Christmas at Luther 2020: For Everyone Born

Christmas at Luther 2019: Whom Angels Greet with Anthems Sweet

Christmas at Luther 2018: Every Voice in Concert Ring

An Award-Winning Production

An Emmy award statue along with CDs and programs from Christmas at Luther

In 2009, Twin Cities Public Television and the Luther College Music Department won an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy for Best Coverage of a Special Event for the production of the 2008 Christmas at Luther, “Night of Glory, Dawn of Peace,” Craig Arnold, artistic director. In 2013, Twin Cities Public Television and the Luther College Music Department were nominated for an Upper Midwest Regional Emmy for the 2012 Christmas at Luther, “Tidings of Comfort and Joy,” Allen Hightower, artistic director.

Experience the Tradition

More information about radio and television broadcasts will be added as they become available.

Radio broadcasts:

  • Minnesota Public Radio: The 2023 Christmas at Luther recording will air on MPR regionally and on yourclassical.org: December 4, 7 p.m.

Television broadcasts:

  • KGAN Cedar Rapids, Iowa: December 21, 1–2 p.m.
  • KARK Little Rock, Arkansas: December 24, 2 p.m.
  • KIMT Rochester, Minnesota/Mason City, Iowa: December 25, 5–6 a.m.
  • WGEM Quincy, Illinois: December 25, 57 a.m.
  • KAIT Jonesboro, Arkansas: December 25, 67 a.m.
  • KTIV Sioux City, Iowa: December 25, 67 p.m.
  • Twin Cities PBS: The 2023 Christmas at Luther film will be broadcast on Twin Cities PBS on these dates:
    • December 13, 9 p.m.
    • December 14, 3 a.m.
    • December 24, 8 p.m.
    • December 25, 2 a.m.

Watch past performances on the Luther College Music Department YouTube channel.

2023 Playlist

2022 Playlist

Listen to past performances on Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music.