Background
Gerike, Paul William was born on August 19, 1956 in St. Louis. Son of William Philip and Elaine Frances (Jahn) Gerike.
Gerike, Paul William was born on August 19, 1956 in St. Louis. Son of William Philip and Elaine Frances (Jahn) Gerike.
Associate of Arts, St. Paul's College, Concordia, Missouri, 1976; Bachelor of Medicine, U. Hartford, 1980; postgraduate, Luther-Northwestern Seminary, 1981-1982.
Youth director, Simsbury United Methodist Church, Simsbury, Connecticut, 1978-1981;
director music, Lake Nokomis Lutheran, Minneapolis, 1981-1987;
member, The Dale Warland Singers, St. Paul, 1982-1992;
library, The Dale Warland Singers, St. Paul, 1982-1990;
owner, creative director, Music Advantage, Chaska, Minnesota, since 1986;
youth choir director, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, 1988-1990;
staff soloist, Washburn-McReavy, Bradshaw, Werness and Peterson Funeral Chapels, since 1986;
tenor soloist, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Edina, Minnesota, 1990-1994. Administrative consultant Dale Warland, St. Paul, 1988-1990. Consultant Music Transcription Svc., since 1990.
Music preparer Minnesota Orchestra Cabaret Pops, 1990-1996,McCarter Theatre production C'mon and Hear, Princeton, New Jersey, 1994, Guthrie Theatre production Babes in Arms, 1996.
Presenter state arts school programs, pre-school presentations, 1990, '91. Participant state arts board performances, 1991.
Married Mona Lynn Anderson, November 16, 1985. Children: Scott William, Katherine Rose.
