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Meet with Paul Ryan and Wendell Kimbrough as they discuss the morning worship service held in the chapel [10:30–10:50 a.m.] and the qualities of congregational song that help the church join its voices as one. Video | July 19, 2023 Singing Psalms in Modern Worship The psalms were written to be sung. But if your church favors guitar and band-led modern worship, how do you sing the psalms? Songwriter Wendell Kimbrough answers this question through the use of short antiphonal psalm refrains that are singable and memorable for his congregation and provide a musical entry point into a psalm. They have become a beloved staple in his home congregation’s worship. In this workshop, Wendell will share some favorite psalm refrains, discuss the mechanics of their use, and respond to questions from attendees. The goal is for all attendees to go home with a plan for regularly incorporating musical psalms into their worship services. Video | July 19, 2023 Vesper Service: Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs Songwriters Wendell Kimbrough and Carlos Colón lead a multicultural vespers service of scripture-inspired lament, gratitude, and hope with prayers from across time and traditions. Worship Service | February 09, 2023 Worship in a Digital World: Interview with Wendell Kimbrough In this edited interview, songwriter Wendell Kimbrough talks about what he’s learned during the COVID-19 pandemic about worship in the digital world. He was interviewed by Rebecca Snippe, a program manager for the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Conversation | October 16, 2020 Living as Chosen People 2020 Symposium on Worship | Service Video | Worship Service | May 14, 2020 Nikki Lerner and Wendell Kimbrough at 2020 Symposium of Worship A worship service from the 2020 Symposium of Worship Video | Worship Service | April 29, 2020 Festival of Psalms at Calvin University with Wendell Kimbrough Wendell Kimbrough led a festival of psalms at the Calvin Symposium on Worship in January 2020. Musical Composition | Video | Worship Service | April 09, 2020 Psalm Singing and the Mission of the Church 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Video | March 12, 2020 New Song. A Skillfull Song 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar Audio | February 09, 2020 Festival of Psalms 2020 Symposium on Worship | Festival Worship Service | February 07, 2020 Singing Psalms: An Outpouring of Contemporary Song for Congregational Use Remarkably, even since the publication of Psalms for All Seasons just a few years ago, over 30 new Psalm-based songwriting and recording projects have emerged from a variety of contemporary worship leaders across North America and beyond. While some of these settings are designed for solo voices, many are well-suited to congregational use, and are worthy heirs to the legacy of congregation-based Psalms re-established by Luther and Calvin. Video | March 10, 2017 Bringing Hymns to Life on Guitar We’ve heard many of the great old hymns played beautifully with organs, pianos, and choirs, but their journey into the world of guitar-led worship can be awkward. Old tunes are often abandoned or significantly altered in the name of modernization, but such revision is not always necessary. Video | March 08, 2017 Wendell Kimbrough on Singing Creation Psalms A regular discipline of writing psalm refrains helped one musician notice psalms in which creation and God’s people call each other to worship the Creator. Conversation | February 21, 2017 Trumpets, Ashes, and Tears: New Psalmody for the Journey of Faith In this vesper service, songwriters with ministries of writing congregation-friendly settings of the biblical Psalms lead the congregation in sung prayer, along with scripture readings and intercessions focused on ministering to the needs, challenges, and vocation of worship leaders, artists of all kinds, and pastors. Video | February 20, 2017 Wendell Kimbrough on the Psalms Wendell Kimbrough is a songwriter and worship leader in southern Alabama who believes church music should simply be good music that forms us as we sing it together. Drawing on the sounds of American folk and soul music, Wendell writes scripturally-rich songs with singable, memorable melodies. His music has been embraced by a growing number of churches, young and old, large groups and small, contemporary praise bands and traditional choirs. Conversation | Video | December 08, 2016