Patrick Dehm (born 1962) is a German Catholic theologian,

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and clinical Gestalt therapist. He and his brother founded the Eugen Dehm foundation, supporting a holistic health concept, in memory of their father. Dehm is director of the Dehm Verlag publishing music of the genre

Neues Geistliches Lied (, ''new spiritual song''), abbreviated NGL, is a music genre of songs in German intended for church usage, and based on contemporary lyrics and with music by contemporary composers. History The idea to reach young people by new songs for ...

(NGL), and president of the ecumenical association inTAKT for the support of NGL, which he initiated.

Career

Born in

Freigericht Freigericht is a municipality in the Main-Kinzig district, in Hesse, Germany. It is situated 15 km east of Hanau, close to the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region at the foothills of the Spessart, directly at the Hesse-Bavaria border. More than 40% o ...

, Dehm studied

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at the

University of Würzburg The Julius Maximilian University of Würzburg (also referred to as the University of Würzburg, in German ''Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg'') is a public research university in Würzburg, Germany. Founded in 1402, it is one of the ol ...

, and was trained to be a ' ( Human resource manager) and Gestalt therapist. He worked for the

Diocese of Fulda The Diocese of Fulda () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the north of the Germany, German state of Hessen. It is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Paderborn, Archdiocese of Paderborn. The bishop's episc ...

as ''Jugendreferent für kirchliche kommunale Jugendarbeit'' in

. He moved to the

Diocese of Limburg The Diocese of Limburg () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany. It belongs to the ecclesiastical province of Cologne, with metropolitan see being the Archdiocese of Cologne. Its territory encompasses parts of the States ...

in 1989, where he worked for 11 years as a member of the leading team for the ministry to young people. From 1996, he was president of the

Arbeitskreis Kirchenmusik und Jugendseelsorge im Bistum Limburg (, ''new spiritual song''), abbreviated NGL, is a music genre of songs in German intended for church usage, and based on contemporary lyrics and with music by contemporary composers. History The idea to reach young people by new songs for ...

. He published several song books with modern sacred songs (

), such as in 2011 a collection of 720 songs titled ''Ein Segen sein – Junges Gotteslob'', and supported bands and youth choirs. From 2001, Dehm was director of the Haus der Begegnung (House of Meeting) in

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where he encouraged hospitality and openness, and a meeting of therapy, education and culture. He was suspended on 29 June 2012, allegedly because of a hostile remark about Bishop

Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst (born 20 November 1959) is a German prelate of the Catholic Church and theologian. He was a vicar and an auxiliary bishop in Münster before becoming the Bishop of Limburg in January 2008. Pope Francis removed hi ...

, which caused protests from within the Church. Dehm and

Eugen Eckert Eugen Eckert (born 1954) is a German social worker, minister, singer-songwriter and academic teacher. He is known for his lyrics for new spiritual songs (Neues Geistliches Lied), and his oratorios and musical plays. Career Born in Frankfurt am ...

, who expressed his solidarity with Dehm by stepping back from his posts in the diocese, responded by announcing the founding of an ecumenical association inTAKT for the support of Neues Geistliches Lied. On 8 April 2013 it was founded, with Dehm as president, Eckert as vice president, and Annette Kreuzer and Thomas Gabriel on the board, among others.

Foundation

Together with his mother and his brother, Dehm founded the Eugen-Dehm-Stiftung (Eugen Dehm foundation) in 2008, after the death of his father Eugen Dehm, supporting a holistic health concept. The Eugen-Dehm-Stiftung was acknowledged on 11 November 2008 as a ''Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts''.

Dehm Verlag

Dehm has been the director of the Dehm Verlag from 2008, publishing mostly compositions, songbooks, choral books and oratorios of the genre Neues Geistliches Lied.

Publications

* 2003: ''Lass dein Licht leuchten'', choral book with 103 songs for

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and

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* 2006: ''NachKlänge'', 69 songs (40 new songs), 15 proposals for evening prayers in parishes, youth groups and school * 2007: ''Der Umgang mit dem urheberrecht – Was ist erlaubt uns was nicht?'' * 2008: ''Weil du da bist – Kinder Gotteslob'', collection of 380 new and known songs * 2009: ''Weil der Himmel uns braucht'', choral book, collection of 204 songs * 2010: ''Lichter auf dem Weg, Messe mit Neuen geistlichen Liedern'' for three- to four-part mixed choir, text:

Helmut Schlegel Helmut Alfons Schlegel (born 15 May 1943) is a German Franciscan Catholic priest, meditation instructor, author, librettist and songwriter. He is known for writing new spiritual songs ( Neues Geistliches Lied), set to music by various composers ...

, music:

Winfried Heurich Winfried Heurich (born 13 February 1940) is a German organist and composer. He was director of church music at Liebfrauen, Frankfurt from 1966 to 2000 and composed music for more than 400 songs. Life Born in Neuhof, Hesse, He took piao lessons ...

* 2011: ''Irische Messe: Die Saat geht auf'', text: Alexander Bayer, music: Liam Lawton * 2011: ''Wie Feuer in der Nacht – Eine Messe mit Neuen Geistlichen Liedern'', text: Eugen Eckert, music: Ralph Grössler * 2011: ''Ragtime-Mass. Lateinisches Messordinarium'' for solo, mixed choir, strings and Dixieland combo, music: Johann Simon Kreuzpointner * 2011: ''Ein Segen sein – Junges Gotteslob'', 720 songs * 2011: ''Begegnen und Versöhnen'', songs for up to four-part mixed choir and piano, music: Winfried Heurich * 2012: ''Soul Messe'', music: Kai Lünnemann * 2012: ''Moderne geistliche Literatur für Männerchöre'', for men's choir * 2012: ''Sende uns Engel'', in sign language and sheet music * 2013: ''Von David, Saul & Goliath. – Kindermusical'', children's musical, text: Eugen Eckert, musik: Horst Christill * 2013: ''Die Träume hüten, Chorbuch'', choral book of 169 songs * 2016:

References

External links

Dehm Verlag

Eugen-Dehm-Stiftung

Neues Geistliches Lied
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