Summary

A conference talk exploring psalms to sing in public worship that are most loved, most difficult, and most important for contemporary Christian life.

Listen Online

Details

Calvin Seerveld (b. 1930), influential teacher and writer on philosophical aesthetics, considered his work on the revision committee preparing the 1987 Psalter Hymnal, for which he prepared several new metrical psalm settings, one of the most important assignments of his life.

We are grateful for this recording from the Calvin University archives. 

Recent Media Resources

Psalm 1: Growing Trees, an Interview with Joel Schoon-Tanis

An interview with award-winning artist and celebrated painter Joel Schoon-Tanis on the process and creation of his painting "Psalm 1: Growing Trees" at Psalms 150: A Conference Experience.

February 27, 2026 | 1 min video
A Soundtrack for the Soul: Singing the Psalms with Wendell Kimbrough

This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.

February 16, 2026 | 1 min video
Opening Worship with Psalm Talks with Artistic Responses

Worship led by Calvin University Worship Apprentices and mentor Paul Ryan, with Psalm Talks by Amanda Benckhuysen, Jared E. Alcántara, and Cynthia Eriksson, and artistic responses by Dea Jenkins and Joel Schoon-Tanis.

February 9, 2026 | 1 min video