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Wisdom for Leading Through Changes

Is your worshiping community facing change in worship and looking for wisdom and advice? Do you believe change is needed in your worship and wonder how to initiate it in healthy ways?

Video | April 06, 2016

Learning to Worship for the Life of the World

For the Life of the World is one of the most influential books ever written on the sacraments.

Audio | February 29, 2016

Jim and Kim Thomas on the Christian Music Industry

Jim and Kim Thomas are husband and wife, and are the pastor and curate, respectively, of The Village Chapel, in Nashville, TN. Over the last fifteen years the church has grown from a small Bible study of professional musicians to a church of about 1500. In addition to leading a congregation that includes many musicians, Jim and Kim were themselves touring musicians and recording artists for nearly thirty years. Jim has also authored two popular books on Christian theology. Kim, in addition to authoring several devotional books, is a highly-regarded visual artist.

Conversation | June 05, 2013

Ginny Owens on the Christian Music Industry

In this interview, Ginny talks about her own route into the music industry, and some of the changes and challenges that have developed for that industry over the last ten years or so.

Conversation | April 22, 2013

Darrell Harris on the Christian Music Industry

Interview with Darrell Harris discussing how his experiences of being in the music industry and training worship leaders has shaped each other and a look at the future of the contemporary music industry.

Conversation | February 26, 2013

Brad O’Donnell on the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years

Brad O’Donnell discusses the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years. The advent of Napster, YouTube, iTunes and similar outlets has brought about huge shifts in how music is marketed and sold. And worship music has become the most popular and profitable subgenre of the Christian music industry.

Conversation | February 22, 2013

Spirit-People and Embodied Worship

In this workshop, we considered the surprisingly embodied work of the Holy Spirit described in scripture, and think about the importance of the body for those who would become people of the Spirit.

Audio | February 22, 2013

John Thompson on the Christian music industry

John Thompson, director of creative and copyright development at EMI CMG Publishing, describes how publishers help songwriters get their songs out to churches and how they help churches to find out about new songs for worship.

Conversation | February 22, 2013

The Shape of Discipleship in the Contemporary Worship Movement

This seminar explored the fascinating story of how the Contemporary Worship Movement has reshaped worship practices, with particular attention on the theme of discipleship.

Video | February 18, 2013

Steven R. Guthrie on Theology and Music

Here Guthrie explains how his experience helps him build on Resonant Witness to explore theology and the cognitive science of music.

Conversation | May 08, 2012

Steven R. Guthrie on How the Holy Spirit Makes Us Fully Human

Steve Guthrie founded the religion and arts major at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. For the first half of 2012, Calvin Institute of Christian Worship hosted Guthrie as a visiting scholar.

Conversation | May 01, 2012