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These devotionals will help parents learn more about the psalms as they teach about praise, prayer, and lament. Article | July 10, 2024 Psalms Unplugged This CD features fresh and contemporary settings of the ancient biblical psalms combined with contemporary versions of 16th century tunes from the Genevan Psalter. It was produced by The Psalm Project with partial support by the Calvin Worship Institute. Article | July 10, 2024 Benjamin Brody on Writing New Hymn Tunes You might think that hymn tunes must always be in four-part harmony. But hymn tune composer Benjamin Brody includes many music styles for congregational singing in his new hymn collection - At the Weaving of Creation: 50 New Tunes. Conversation | June 07, 2024 Brian Hehn on an Ecumenical CCLI Top Songs List CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing, Inc.) hugely influences what many congregations sing, so the United Methodist Church began vetting CCLI Top 100 songs in 2015. Since then, song leader Brian Hehn has been encouraging other denominations to vet these popular contemporary worship songs so he can eventually create an ecumenically approved list of CCLI Top 100 songs. Conversation | May 21, 2024 Vetting CCLI Worship Songs for Faith Formation Several denominations have created or are creating rubrics for vetting CCLI Top 100 contemporary worship songs. Vetting sparks conversations that help worship leaders make faithful decisions about which songs to put on congregations’ lips. Feature Story | May 21, 2024 Seven Tips for Choosing Contemporary Worship Songs Does your worshiping community sing contemporary worship songs from the CCLI Top 100 list? If so, maybe you wonder how these songs are forming worshipers’ views of God and the life God calls us to. Worship leaders and contemporary worship experts offer seven tips for evaluating your song choices and filling in gaps. Feature Story | May 21, 2024 Anneli Loepp Thiessen on Collaborative Songwriting and Copyright Anabaptist Worship Network used a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship to host a songwriting retreat. A diverse group of Anabaptist songwriters gathered for three days to collaboratively write songs, raising questions around copyright justice and remuneration. Conversation | November 28, 2023 Anneli Loepp Thiessen on Creating Non-Hymnal Songs Even when denominations try their best to compile culturally sensitive hymnals, not every congregation can or should use that hymnal. That’s why Anabaptist Worship Network works to include more people and cultures in creating new songs for use in worship. Conversation | November 28, 2023 How Hymnody Can Help Diversify Contemporary Worship Contemporary-worship congregations are rediscovering hymns as treasuries of theological depth that express the full range of emotions and Scripture. Singing hymns together helps people connect across generations and cultures. Feature Story | March 13, 2023 Jonathan A. Powers on Teaching Hymns Appropriate to Context If your congregation experiences hymn singing as dull and lifeless, then try Jonathan A. Powers’ advice on finding, introducing, and teaching hymns that will resonate with your worshiping community. Conversation | March 06, 2023 Katie J. Graber on Singing with Cultural Appreciation, Not Appropriation Some congregations worry that singing songs outside their own tradition might be inauthentic or offensive. Ethnomusicologist Katie J. Graber gives reasons for using worship songs from other cultures and eras—and how to do so with proper appreciation and attribution. Conversation | February 28, 2023 Herbert H. Tsang on the Beauty of Low-Tech Connections COVID-19, “the triple pandemic,” and future universal health threats will continue to prevent many congregants, especially senior members, from attending worship in person. But for those willing to put up with some “holy messiness,” Herbert H. Tsang offers low-tech solutions to connect, sing, and worship together. Conversation | February 23, 2023 Sharing Hymn Stories Invites Worshipers into Experience Knowing more about the hymns they are singing helps worshipers feel more connected to God and each other in the universal body of Christ that spans all times and places. Feature Story | February 07, 2023 William Phemister on Lively Piano Accompaniment for Hymns Church pianists who apply William Phemister’s advice can introduce congregations to hymnody or more deeply immerse them in it. Typical worshipers may be surprised to learn that pianists don’t necessarily play every note as written in the hymnal—and there are good reasons why. Conversation | January 13, 2023 David Lemley on Becoming What We Sing David Lemley’s book "Becoming What We Sing: Formation through Contemporary Worship Music" recognizes that contemporary worship music [CWM] helps Christians around the world feel close to God. Lemley looks at whether or how CWM moves worshipers from adoration to participation in the mission of God’s church. Conversation | September 14, 2022 Writing Hymnkus—Haiku Poetry Set to Music—for Christian Worship Your congregation can make worship the work of the people when you use their words in worship. The hymnku form—haiku poetry set to music—works for in-person, hybrid, and online worship and can involve many ages. Article | May 23, 2022 Psalm Singing and the Mission of the Church 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Video | March 12, 2020 Psalm Singing and Bringing our Whole Emotional Lives into Worship 2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Audio | February 28, 2020 Service of the Word: Living Under The God of All Grace 2020 Symposium on Worship | Closing Service Video | Worship Service | February 19, 2020