Denice Rippentrop has been composing sacred and secular choral music for the 20 years with great success. When the words of Michele Denz was presented to her was when she started your songwriting career. The discipline, the structure, and the challenge of songwriting utterly fascinates her. You Are Love to Me was Honorable Mention by the Dallas Songwriters Association's Songwriting contest in 2005. All of her works have been forwarded by TAXI to record companies. Ms. Rippentrop has a music education degree from the University of S.D. and a MALS degree from Hamline University of St. Paul, MN. She was presented the Best Synthesis Award from Hamline University upon graduation. Ms. Rippentrop continued her study of composition at the University of Minnesota obtaining over 60 graduate credits. She has also studied songwriting with Ms. Harriet Schock of Los Angeles, CA and Pam Oland of Los Angeles, CA.
Denice Rippentrop - Bio
Denice Rippentrop
Bio – 2005
Songwriting has become a new and exciting musical adventure for Denice Rippentrop. She has composed sacred and secular choral music for the past 20 years with great success. She has had premieres throughout the United States as well as Europe.
The works of Ms. Michele L. Denz, The Day My Soul Cried, created the opportunity for Denice Rippentrop to begin her songwriting career. Songwriting has become her passion because of this experience. The discipline, the structure, and challenge of songwriting utterly fascinates her.
You Are Love to Me was honorable mention by the Dallas Songwriters Association’s Songwriting contest this year. You Are Love to Me, All Must Be Free and The Day My Soul Cried have all been forwarded by TAXI to record companies this past year. TAXI is the world’s leading independent A & B Company located in Calabasas, CA. This has given Ms. Rippentrop the encouragement to continue on her songwriting path.
Mr. Justin Wilde of Los Angeles, CA picked up Christmas Angels just this past year. Mr. Wild is a well-known music publisher of Christmas music worldwide. He has been in the business of over 25 years. Mr. Wilde will market Christmas Angels to some well known classical/pop recording artists this year.
Ms. Rippentrop has a music education degree from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, and a MALS degree form Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. For her synthesis, she composed eleven choral compositions to the texts of Ms. Amy Carmichael. Ms. Rippentrop was presented the Best Synthesis Award from Hamline University upon graduation. Ms. Rippentrop continued her study of composition at the University of Minnesota obtaining over 60 graduate credits. She studied composition with Ms. Libby Larsen for over 15 years. Ms Rippentrop has also studied songwriting with Ms. Harriet Schock of Los Angeles, CA.
Ms. Rippentrop has been married to her husband, Gary, for over 35 years. Their daughter and son-in-law have blest Gary and Denice with three Find, Wonderful grandsons.
Denice Rippentrop’s music unfailingly works from the spirit outward—beginning with the soul and singing through the words.
Libby Larsen – Grammy Winning Composer