Martin Rößler


Martin Rößler, also Martin Rössler, is a German church musician, Protestant theologian, music director and university lecturer in Tübingen.

Career

Born in Pforzheim, Rößler studied church music and Protestant theology. He was music director in the Tübinger Stift and was active in the training of theologians. After working in the parish parish offices in Hagelloch near Tübingen and near Reutlingen he taught at the Protestant theological faculty of the University of Tübingen especially the subjects liturgy and hymnology.

Activity

Rößler was a collaborator to the Evangelisches Gesangbuch for the Protestant Church in Germany and for the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Württemberg. Also as a preacher, Rößler published highly acclaimed , in which the theology, poetry and history of individual hymnbook verses were worked out. Rößler became known for his portrayal of melodists and poets of Christian hymnbooks. Various biographies have been worked up by Rößler according to historical criteria and today they often form the basis for the short biographies that have been published in all major hymnbooks. On the other hand, Rößler investigated the origin and development of hymnbooks, beginning with the Reformation.
In his Bronnweiler sermon volume Rößler as hymnologist published selected examples for the genre of a Liedpredigtde.

Publications