About Julie Summer

• Immanuel Lutheran Church member since childhood (1992) - grew up in Eden Prairie
• Participated in Children's choir under Joan Meyer
• Provided piano music for Prelude, Offertory, and Postlude since 1994 - either original works or classical
• Composed original piano music and released two CDs in the 90s
• Went to Perpich Center for the Arts Education (Sr. high school) - studied music
• Studied with Ken Huber (Carleton College) during high school years
• Studied with Prof. John Strauss (Luther College Music Head) during college
• Attended Luther College
• Participated in Cantorei choir
• Post college - took on position as Contemporary Worship Leader at Atonement Lutheran Church, Bloomington, MN (2 yrs)
• Taught piano lessons in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Community Education for 10 years
• Went to Tanzania in 2019 to climb Kilimanjaro with church group
• Went to Germany in 2010 with church choir
• Married to Jesaiah Summer and recently adopted a daughter, Zoe (age 10) who was baptized at church on Palm Sunday in 2022! :)
• Volunteer for Rabbit Rescue of MN (foster rabbits, provide grooming services, capture dumped bunnies in neighborhoods)
• Currently have 2 Cocker Spaniels (Minnie and Fence - age 12.5), Three resident rabbits (Brownie, Peeka and Rovie - age 2.5), and 6 foster rabbits