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Patrick Matsikenyiri, a United Meth­odist hymn writer and teacher, died on January 15 from complications related to COVID-19. He was 83.
Born in Zimbab­we, Matsikenyiri was known around the world for his song leading and his teach­ing on African music. He gained international recognition in the 1980s through his work planning the worship music for World Council of Churches events. He was an early advocate of including indigenous music in congregational singing.
He spent nine years teaching at the UMC-affiliated Africa University in Zimbabwe. There he developed a four-year music education program the first such program in the country. ....

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