Bio

Charles Bonow

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Charles Bonow was born in Winona, Minnesota, and was raised with his three brothers and two sisters on his parents’ farm near Lewiston, Minnesota. Having parents who were intent on providing their children with a Christian education, he attended and graduated from St. John Lutheran School, Dr. Martin Luther High School, Northwestern College, and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. From 1975-1979 he served as Pastor of Hope Ev. Lutheran Church, St. Charles, Michigan. In 1977 God blessed him with a faithful helpmate by joining him in marriage with Sandra Cox of Flint, Michigan. They are the parents of two sons, Joseph and Jared, whom the Lord has also blessed with faithful helpmates, Tonia and Kelly respectively. Charles and Sandra are thus now “empty-nestled” in Lewiston, Minnesota and are members of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church.

Charles Bonow has as his full-time ministry the presentation each week of his service concerts in our churches in all parts of the country. He with the help of his wife, pursues this extensive work with the prayer that through such a ministry of God’s Word and song the name of our saving Lord will truly be hallowed and his Kingdom continue to come.

To better equip himself for his ministry, Charles Bonow has studied organ with Byron Blackmore, former professor of organ at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse; music theory and composition with Jeff C. Krauklis, La Crosse; and organ performance and hymn improvisation with Dr. Paul Manz, the foremost and profoundly influential Lutheran organist and composer of church music of our time.