Published

Here is a list of works whose origins trace back to translations published on this site or to projects documented on this site:

  • Isaiah 9:6 SermonsLuther at the Manger: Christmas Sermons on Isaiah 9:6 (Milwaukee: Northwestern Publishing House, 2017). Red Brick Parsonage had provided an original translation of Andreas Poach’s 1559 German edition of the five Christmas sermons that Martin Luther preached on Isaiah 9:6 in 1531. Those translations eventually evolved into a more historically accurate translation based on the two original shorthand transcripts of those sermons made by Georg Rörer and another anonymous source, and NPH accepted them for publication. RBP’s translations have since been removed. The book includes a detailed historical introduction on Luther’s House Postils; a glossary of persons, terms, and places for convenient reference; a devotional reading schedule; and other features. Available in paperback at NPH. Also available in Kindle and Nook editions. Corrigenda and improvements available here.
  • “Johannes Strieter, Raconteur of Past Reminiscences,” in the WELS Historical Institute Journal, 35, no. 1 (Spring 2017) 1–15; 35, no. 2 (Fall 2017) 1–25; 36, no. 1 (Spring 2018) 1–17; 37, no. 1 (Spring 2019) 12–33; 37, no. 2 (Fall 2019) 1–58; 38, no. 1 (Spring 2020) 1–41; 38, no. 2 (Fall 2020); 39, no. 1 (Spring 2021) 1–23. These articles, the first eight installments in a series, tell Johannes Strieter’s story in its broader context, especially focusing on his ministry, and its aftermath, in Marquette, Green Lake, and Marathon Counties in Wisconsin. To subscribe to the journal, contact Mr. Carl Nolte at cbnolte@gmail.com. For the complete autobiography itself, see Sacred Storytelling below.
  • Heaven Is My Fatherland: The Life and Work of Michael Praetorius (Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2020). Back in 2014, Red Brick Parsonage began translating Wilibald Gurlitt’s biography of the Lutheran musician, composer, and theorist Michael Praetorius (1571–1621). (Gurlitt’s biography began with a biography of Praetorius’s father, Michael Schulteis.) That project was eventually dropped in favor of translating Siegfried Vogelsänger’s (1927–2015) much more readable overview-biography. This edited translation not only presents a richly illustrated overview of Praetorius’s life and work, but also investigations into his birthdate and ancestry, translations of primary sources written by Praetorius and others, a glossary, and an index. Available in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle editions. Click on the book cover or call Wipf and Stock’s customer service to place an order for the paperback or hardcover. Corrigenda and improvements available here.
  • Sacred Storytelling: The Autobiography of Johannes Strieter (1829–1920) and Related Sources (Eugene, OR: Resource Publications, 2020). Winner of the Concordia Historical Institute’s 2021 Award of Commendation in the Family History / Biography category, and featured on Episode 2 of The Lutheran History Podcast. In 2015, Red Brick Parsonage began providing sections from Strieter’s autobiography—a translation project that started back in 2011. In April 2020, Wipf and Stock Publishers accepted the project for publication. The book consists of two parts—Strieter’s autobiography itself, freshly translated from his original handwritten manuscript, and twelve appendices consisting mostly of translations of primary sources (articles and letters) that supplement Strieter’s work. With 64 illustrations and comprehensive indices, this is meant to be not only an educational, edifying, and entertaining read, but also an indispensable resource for church historians and ancestral researchers. Available in paperback and hardcover. Click on the book cover or call Wipf and Stock’s customer service to place an order.
  • Fall 2021 Quarterly Cover“The Purpose, Effect, and Value of Choral Church Music,” in the Wisconsin Lutheran Quarterly, 118, no. 4 (Fall 2021) 276–91. Red Brick Parsonage provided an excerpt from this partial translation of Volume 1, Part 1, Section 1 of Michael Praetorius’s Syntagma Musicum (Musical Compendium) at the end of December 2020.