Burt Kettinger’s rich bass/baritone voice has been a source of much comfort and encouragement to many over the years. Having grown up at the piano, his keyboard stylings add to the versatility and beauty of his concerts. Burt often hears how his music relaxes people, but most importantly, people frequently tell him how God has spoken to them through his ministry and how they sense the presence of Christ in his life. This is Burt’s main goal, in order that Jesus Christ may be glorified.
Although he wants a concert to be a concert, Burt is also committed to giving people insight into the Word of God. He loves to sing songs that either have a biblical text, or are at least based in the Scriptures. He firmly believes that those are the only words which can bring life, hope, and guaranteed results.

Burt holds a master's degree in voice from the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, and is also an ordained minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America. As such, he does a good deal of preaching in addition to his singing as he journeys wherever the Lord opens a door for ministry.

Burt has been traveling full-time since June 1974. Much of his work in earlier years was in affiliation with The Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Burt was the solo voice on Moody Presents from 1974 - 1987, and can now be heard each Sunday evening as one of the soloists on Songs in the Night from historic Moody Memorial Church. Thanks to Moody Radio, as well as many other radio networks, his musical ministry has traveled much farther than he has personally gone.

Burt's ministry has reached into 49 of the United States and more than 20 other countries. Sound Servant Ministries (SSM), located in Wheaton, Illinois, is the corporation under which Burt travels in his concert/preaching ministry. SSM’s vision — as well as Burt’s heartcry — is to encourage all who are in pilgrimage with Jesus Christ, as well as to bring new followers into His Kingdom.

Burt and Sharon (Meads) have been married for over 40 years. Sharon retired after teaching elementary school for 34 years and is now an adjunct professor at Wheaton College, helping to supervise student teachers. She is also very active with Joni & Friends Chicago as well as the disability ministry of the Wheaton Evangelical Free Church, their home church. Daughter, Shauna (Carl) Hauert, lives in nearby Plainfield, Illinois, and has three children: Brittany, Joshua, and Alyssa. Son, B. J., is one of God's very special creations, having Down Syndrome. He is now in his senior year at Wheaton Warrenville South High School. He is a happy young man who bings smiles to everyone he meets.

For further recording/concert/speaking ministry information, please contact Burt.