Joe Koster is a broadly diversified traveler, trained/experienced in music (piano, conducting, choir singing), missions and entrepreneurship. For many years, he managed a personnel consultancy in Zurich and then worked with his wife Ines (nurse and midwife) for a Christian NGO in Hyderabad (India) from 2003 to 2019, where he ran a music school and a choir in addition to missionary projects. Joe has been conducting the Rickenbach gospel choir for some time now. Both are looking forward to sharing their musical and missionary experiences in the gospel singing week. The two previous Gospel Singing Weeks in 2023 and 2024 were a success and the singers were enthusiastic about taking part. We learn and practise older, well-known and newer gospel songs (D/E) together and will perform them for the guests at the end of the singing week. Do you enjoy singing, maybe even have choir experience (reading music is an advantage, but not a requirement)? Then we look forward to your registration! Singing/practicing together: every morning 9.30-11.30 a.m. (We require registration for the singing week) Spiritual input: 9:00 - 9:30 am. The following TEDx talk "Bridging Cultures Through Music" offers a good insight into Kosters' musical life. About working in India: www.indienfreunde.ch