Carl Flentge Schalk (September 26, 1929 – January 24, 2021) was a noted Lutheran composer, author, and lecturer.
[1] During this time he guided the development of the university's Master of Church Music degree, which has since graduated more than 140 students.
[2][3] Schalk is well known for his numerous choral compositions as well as his hymn tunes and carols, which number over one hundred.
[2] He had ongoing collaborations with poets Jaroslav Vajda and Herbert Brokering, producing tunes for several of their hymn texts.
[1] Schalk's hymn tunes may be found in modern Christian hymnals of various denominations.