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A Mosaic of Faith and Hope: A Festival of Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs

Alumni of the James Abbington Church Music Academy of the Hampton Ministers' Conference lead a festival of congregation songs.

Video | February 21, 2017

Learning from “Singing the Whole Story of God and God’s People”—the Hymnfest program

Encouraged by the positive response to our recent Psalmfest program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship then launched the Hymnfest program, designed to promote learning about what it means to sing the whole of God’s story through vibrant congregational song by participants of all ages.

Article | October 16, 2014

The Story and the Song: A Hymn Festival in Detroit, Michigan

This hymn festival took place at First CRC in Detroit, MI on October 27, 2013

Worship Service | November 05, 2013

The Story of Creation and Redemption: A Hymn Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This hymn festival took place at Calvin CRC in Grand Rapids, MI on October 20, 2013.

Worship Service | October 29, 2013

On Freedom’s Shore: A Hymn Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This hymn festival took place at Neland CRC in Grand Rapids, MI on June 23, 2013

Worship Service | October 29, 2013

His Love Endures Forever: A Hymn Festival in Grandville Michigan

This hymn festival took place at South Grandville CRC in Grandville, MI on October 13, 2013.

Worship Service | Video | October 28, 2013

It's All About Grace: A Hymn Festival in South Haven Michigan

This hymn festival took place at Hope Reformed Church in South Haven, MI on October 6, 2013.

Worship Service | October 14, 2013

We Sing Our Faith Hymnfest

This hymn festival was on July 25, 2013 at the Calvin College Chapel. Held in conjunction with a well-received weeklong organ clinic on hymn playing and improvisation led by Dr. John Ferguson from St Olaf College and Dr. Cornelius Plantinga from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Musicians participating in the clinic also joined in the service.

Worship Service | Audio | July 30, 2013

Singing the Whole Story: A hymn festival in Grand Rapids, MI

This hymn festival took place at the Calvin College Chapel on June 9, 2013.

Worship Service | June 13, 2013

Ten Reasons Why Hymnals Have a Future

Hymnals make several valuable contributions to Christian life today, in dynamic interaction with all the other ways we access and project music and information. Further, a hymnal is a valuable resource for all kinds of Christians, as well as congregational leaders, whether or not their congregation uses a hymnal in worship.

Article | May 03, 2013

Brian Larson on Planning a Psalms for All Seasons Psalmfest

Brian Larson is cantor at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. His was one of 40 organizations that recently hosted a public congregational singing event based on the new Psalms for All Seasons: a Complete Psalter for Worship. In this edited conversation, he discusses the Psalmfest that Trinity Lutheran hosted on January 27, 2013.

Conversation | April 19, 2013