Detlev Jöcker

Detlev Jöcker (born 5 October 1951) is a German composer, singer and songwriter, focused on songs with movement for small children. He has sold more than 13 million albums. He founded the publishing house Menschenkinder Verlag.

Life and work Born in Münster, Jöcker studied music in his home town from age 15, as a highly gifted young musician (hochbegabter Nachwuchsmusiker): classical guitar, flute and piano. He has toured internationally as "Botschafter des deutschen Kinderliedes" (ambassador of German children's songs) by the Goethe Institute. "Wo einer dem andern neu vertraut" (melody 1986, Evangelisches Gesangbuch Württemberg EG 551) "Gott, dein guter Segen" (melody 2009)