Nate Anderson

Nate is a Singer/Songwriter/Guitar Player/Harmonica Player.  I've known Nate for awhile, and recently we've become partners in music.  We began working together in October and one of the first things I noticed about Nate is he carries a big white bag that you could fit a tire into.  But inside his big white bag are harmonicas, tambourines, bells and whistles, and a very organized music folder.  We have performed together for a few events and will begin recording our work tomorrow!  (December 15th, 2011.)

Nate has a wonderful sense of humor.  At the same time, Nate is compassionate and has a heart of gold.  He and I are both passionate about God, family and friends, life, justice, and the underdogs. 

Nate, in his own words...

Nathan “Nate” Anderson

Licensed social worker, employed by South Dakota Parent Connection (since 2005)

Formerly employed by Children’s Care Hospital and School (1984-2005)

Augustana College: BA in Social Work (1979) and MA in Special Education (1988)

Professional interests and specialties include families of children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs, foster care, and adoption

Immediate family includes wife Suzanne (since 1979), 4 kids, 3 grandkids, bunches of foster children through Lutheran Social Services (since 1980), brother and parents in the Twin Cities

Grew up in Bloomington, MN, middle child with 2 brothers

Hobbies: maintaining the house and yard, encouraging and following the kids’ activities, walking the family dog, writing songs and performing music (acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals)

My musical creations are called Anderson’s Ander-Songs and are grouped into loose categories:

  • Family Reali-Tunes
  • Disabili-Tunes
  • Spirit-Tunes
  • Miscellany-Tunes

Best song:  Don’t know -- Haven’t written it yet!

Proud musical moments (prior to working with Kristi):  supporting worship with the Celebrate Band at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Sioux Falls, performing on the Front Porch at the Sioux Empire Fair (solo, duet, quartet, songwriter group), and on the main stage at the Sioux River Folk Festival in 2011 in a duet with Ellen Noonan

Card-carrying member: AAA, AARP, National Association of Social Workers, and Nashville Songwriters Association International

Tolerant of many things, intolerant of abuse, injustice, and misuse of the word “literally”

Appreciative of:  public servants and helping professionals of all kinds

Admiring: people who risk their lives for others, artists of all kinds, and people who are multi-lingual

2005 Champion for Children award, SD Voices for Children

2008 Humanitarian Award, with wife Suzanne, Sioux Falls Human Relations Commission

No stranger to heartache:  lifelong fan of the Minnesota Vikings