Norbert Becker (Sacred Heart Missionary)

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Norbert M. Becker (* 1962 in Saarwellingen ) is a priest of the community of the Sacred Heart Missionaries , author, lyricist and composer of Neuer Geistlicher Lieder .

life and work

Becker grew up in the parish of St. Blasius in Saarwellingen in the Saarland and studied in Münster , Salzburg and Frankfurt am Main . He was then pastor at the Hiltrup Cardinal-von-Galen-Gymnasium and later moved to the Steinerskirchen Oasis Education Center in Hohenwart .

Becker wrote many of the lyrics to his songs himself, others were written by Franz-Thomas Sonka and Franz-Josef Ruwe from Münster.

Works (selection)

As a songwriter

  • High time for a world (solidarity campaign of the schools in Münster 1995; only music)
  • From hand to hand (on the path with the World Youth Day Cross 2004/05; text and music)
  • Yesterday and today (for the 1200th anniversary of the Diocese of Münster 2005; music only)
  • We have come to worship him (opening song for World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne; text and music)
  • Spiritus Vivicat (for the international altar boys pilgrimage Rome 2006; text and music)
  • At the nodes of life (on the ecumenical way of the cross of the youth 2006; text and music)
  • Because HE calls us: Pallotti Mass (11 songs for divine service inspired by the thoughts of Vincent Pallotti 2013; text and music)

Song books

  • Songs of the Heart (Collection of New Spiritual Songs) 2007.

As a book author

  • May God always be with you. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2005, ISBN 978-3-76661851-1 .
  • May God accompany you on your way. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2005, ISBN 978-3-76660629-7 .
  • As if with new eyes: companion for pilgrims. With Notker Wolf , Robert Haas . Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 2008, ISBN 978-3-76660968-7 .
  • Like Hanna, the little honey bee who saved Holy Night. A Christmas story for children. With beeswax and wick for making a Christmas tree candle. With illustrations by Elke Dreier, LUSA, Babenhausen 2014, ISBN 978-3-98122904-2 .

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personal data
SURNAME Becker, Norbert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Becker, Norbert M.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and priest in the community of the Sacred Heart Missionaries
DATE OF BIRTH 1962
PLACE OF BIRTH Saarwellingen