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Groβer Gott

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Germans from Russia faced some rough hardships during the Bolshevik Revolution, including death. A song brings it back.

Germans-from-Russia folk singers Joe Gross of Bismarck and 94-year old John Gross of Napoleon, North Dakota recount a family story bearing witness to the power of faith, song, and bravery in the face of extreme danger.

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