Sunday, September 23, 2007, marked the seventh Lutheran Hymn Festival in Dallas since 1993. The hymn festival with the theme "Holy, God, We Praise Your Name," was held at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, one of the world's great concert halls. This festival presented a unique experience for singing great hymns from the tradition of the Lutheran Church and Christendom in general.

The purpose of the Lutheran Hymn Festival is to:

• Glorify God - soli Deo gloria!
• Encourage one another in the faith by singing hymns. The Scriptures bid us to do so: "...sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, singing and making melody to the lord in your hearts, giving thanks to God the Father at all times and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ" (Ephesians 5:19 - 20 NRSV). And again, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God. And whatever you do, in word and deed, do everything in the name of our Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" (Colossians 3:16-17 NRSV).
• Proclaim the Gospel to the Metroplex community.
• To encourage and support the training of young musicians. Residual funds from the festival have been designated for "Lutheran Summer Music Academy".

Lutheran Hymn Festival 2007 featured a mass choir from Lutheran Churches in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, under the direction of Sam Eatherton, Minister of Music at Zion Lutheran Church in Dallas. The Children's Chorus of Greater Dallas also participated in their second Lutheran Hymn Festival under the direction of Cynthia Nott.

Mr. Robert Hobby, a nationally recognized composer, conductor, church organist and clinician served as guest organist for the festival. He played The Herman W. and Amelia H. Lay Family Concert Organ which is the focal point of the Eugene McDermontt Concert Hall at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center. The organ and the Meyerson Symphony Center are acoustical and architectural benchmarks and are a proud legacy to generations of music lovers in the Dallas area.