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Author Joy Ibsen was born in Tyler, MN and lived her growing up years in small town Midwestern communities.

Today she is an author, writer, editor, musician, piano teacher and lay minister who lives in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

A graduate of Grand View and Shimer Colleges, Joy did her graduate work in Religion and Art at the University of Chicago, where she had two courses with Paul Tillich.

In July 2005, her first book, "Songs of Denmark, Sange for Danskere: Songs to Live By" was published through A-R Editions, Inc.
It contains 48 songs with photographs by prizewinning National Geographic photographer, Sisse Brimberg and is accompanied by a 70 minute CD by the Grand View College Kantorei.

Website:
www.danamerica.com

The songbook reflects the philosophy of N.F.S. Grundtvig, also a major influence in her new book, Unafraid, which was published in May, 2009 by Wipf and Stock of Oregon, and is co-authored by her father, Harald Ibsen.

In April 2006, Joy became the editor of the monthly periodical, Church and Life, a publication of the Danish Interest Conference under the auspices of the ELCA.

Website:
www.churchandlife.org

In this capacity she enjoys writes a monthly editorial on social, political or religious issues.
She has also published several articles in Church and Life, the most recent being “The Wives of NFS Grundtvig” (Vol LVIII, September, 2008).

Joy has published articles in “The Bridge” include “The Legacy of the Danish Resistance in World War II” (“The Bridge,” Vol. 27, No. 1-2, 2004) and “Songs of Denmark: Songs to Live By – Cultural Values Expressed in Traditional Danish Music. (“The Bridge” Vol. 29, No. 2, 2006).

Joy has presented numerous multi-media lectures.

In April 2006, she was awarded the Danish Heritage Preservation Award by Grand View University.

Contact Information:

Joy Ibsen
P O Box 43
Trout Creek, MI
49967

joyibsen@jamadots.com

906-852-3479 (Phone or Fax)