Kyle Pederson

Kyle Pederson is a Minneapolis-based composer, lyricist, pianist, and educator. 

He enjoys working at the intersection of the sacred and secular, and his lyrics and music invite the choir and audience to be agents of hope, grace, and compassion in the world. Pederson has been awarded both the American Prize in Choral Composition and the ACDA Genesis Prize.  His music resonates for its “evocative use of harmony, melody, rhythm and texture”-- and is “incredibly inspirational, moving, and spiritual” (American Prize).

Pederson has an undergraduate degree from Augustana University, a Masters Degree in Education from University of St. Thomas, and an MFA in Music Composition from Vermont College of Fine Art.  His work is commissioned, performed, and recorded by community, school, and professional choirs around the world and is published by ECS, Walton, Santa Barbara, Hal Leonard, Beckenhorst, Carl Fischer, Alfred, Gentry, and Hinshaw.  Additional information and links to Kyle’s music can be found at kylepederson.com.