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Local Psalm Festivals
Cultural Values in Ministry—April 2026
Developed in partnership with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Calvin University School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, this online course equips worship planners and leaders of all types of ministries with practical tools for relating well to people from a variety of cultures. Understanding and respecting cultural differences is key to a healthy ministry.
Hallelu Yah, Praise the Lord!
A composed work based on Psalm 150 by Anderson Isiagu, a Nigerian composer based in Los Angeles.
Psalmody in Color: Celebrating the Sacred Music of Black Voices
As part of The Abyssinian Baptist Church’s annual Black Music Month Celebration, Psalmody in Color is a weekend-long festival dedicated to exploring and uplifting the psalm settings of Black composers, past and present. Through concerts, lectures, and workshops, the festival highlights the rich sacred music traditions that have shaped worship and cultural life across generations.
Forming Communities of Witness in Post-Christian Contexts
An application-based summer seminar directed by Mark Glanville.
Brown Church: Five Hundred Years of Worship and Witness
An application-based summer seminar directed by Robert Chao Romero.
Living the Scriptural Story
An application-based summer seminar directed by Carmen Joy Imes.
Dwelling in the Psalms: Music for Organ, Choir, and Congregation
A Psalm Festival presented by the Chapel Choir of Princeton Seminary and director Martin Tel, with performers and choral conductors Brandon Boyd, Mina Choi, Ahreum Han-Congdon, Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, and Eric Wall.
Wisdom in the Age of AI
Discerning faithful and responsible use of AI in education, church, business, health care, and the arts
The human experience is characterized by seasons of lament, seasons of joy, and everything in between. But scripture reminds us that God is with us in all circumstances and in every season.
Are you interested in applying for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching grant? Join us for this free webinar catered toward new or prospective applicants to learn more about the program and participate in a live Q&A.
Singing for Our Lives is a hymn festival to reimagine the ancient imprecatory psalms—those fierce, unflinching cries for justice—as a sacred invitation to transformation and community resilience.
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is excited to partner with Arrabon, a spiritual formation ministry that equips Christ-followers to actively and creatively pursue reconciliation and racial healing in their communities, to offer a curated experiential learning trip to Montgomery, Alabama.
On February 25, Grand Rapids Christian Schools 7th-12th grade Orchestra program is pleased to present Sing a New Song: A Festival of Psalms. This concert grows out of GRCS’s year-long theme of dwelling in the Psalms, which is supported in part by the generosity of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program.
An interactive conversation about Gospel Music, honoring the power of faith, testimony and song in the African American Experience, with special guests Donté Ford and Julian Davis Reid.
