Chancel Choir - Carl Lipke, Director Our chancel Choir meets Wednesdays from September thru May at 7:45 to 9:00 in the choir room. Contact Carl Lipke (See: Music page.)

Carl Lipke is the director of the chancel choir. Carl Lipke also directs the North High Alumni Choir which has been active for the past eight years. The North High Alumni Choir performs a the Maplewood Community Center twice a year as well as area churches. Carl was also the music director for the North St. Paul High School and was named Music Educator of the Year for the United States in 1999.

Jubilee Ringers Bell Choir - Kyle Thomas, Director The Jubilee Ringers meet on Wednesday Evening September thru May at 6:15 to 7:30 in the Sanctuary

• The Jubilee Ringers at Salem Lutheran Church in West St. Paul, MN always welcome new ringers to our weekly rehearsals! Rehearsals are Wednesday Evenings - 6:15 p.m. (6PM during Lent) - September through May at the church! The Jubilee Ringers generally ring for the worship service on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

• Ringing events each year include Special Concerts, sharing ourselves and our bell ringing with seniors citizens and nursing home residents in the community, ringing at special church events, and ringing at the regular Sunday morning worship service.

• We ring with 5 octaves of Schulmerich Handbells and 3 octaves of Malmark Handbells and also use a 4 1/2 octave set of Malmark Choirchimes (Handchimes).

• Kyle Thomas, director in 2007, is a graduate of University of Wisconsin at River Falls and is an accomplished Bassoon Player. He has had an avid interest in handbells for many years and is a ringer himself.

Contemporary Worship Band - Spirit Rising Spirit Rising is lead by Lori French (See: Spirit Rising)

Lori French has been leading the Salem "Spirit Rising" contemporary worship band since it's beginning. She has taught music in the public schools and has conducted choral groups such as the 3M Male Chorus.