ˈæftɚ tˈʊɹɹɪŋ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə kˈʌntɹi ænd sˈɜːvɪŋ æz ɐ tˈiːtʃɚɹ ɪnðə bæhˈɑːməz, kˈɜːt fˈaɪnəli sˈɛɾəld dˌaʊn ɪn lˈɪŋkən pˈɑːɹk, ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ wˌɛɹ hiː lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv tʃˈɜːtʃ mjˈuːzɪk æt ðə pˈɑːɹk kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tʃˈɜːtʃ.
After touring around the country and serving as a teacher in the Bahamas, Kurt finally settled down in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois where he later became Director of Church Music at the Park Community Church.