Happy Birthday, Johann Sebastian Bach! Born in late March 1685 (either March 21 or 31 according to “ye olde” calendars), J. S. Bach remains one of the most influential composers in Western music history—and a pillar of Lutheran musical tradition. Bach viewed music-making as an offering to God, famously inscribing many of his scores with “Soli Deo Gloria” (“To God alone be glory”). At LSM, we honor Bach’s legacy by nurturing young musicians in the same rich liturgical, musical, and instructional