All Tags Resource Type Academic Article Article Audio Bibliography Book Excerpt Book Signing Conversation Enacted Scripture Feature Story Image News Item Online Discussion Podcast Prayer Reflection Resource Guide Slideshow Topic Showcase Video Website Worship Service Category All Christian Year Daily Prayer/Reflection Dance Drama Grants Interdisciplinary Intergenerational Worship Language Arts/Words Music Preaching Sacraments (Baptism and Lord's Supper) Teaching Technology Visual Arts Worshipers Worship- Leading Worship- Meaning of Worship- Planning Worship- Preparing for Occasion All Funerals Symposium Resources War Lessons and Carols Ascension Hymn Festival Advent Weddings Weekday Services Epiphany Natural Disasters Pentecost Teaching Worship Commissionings Thanksgiving Easter Christ the King Christmas Healing Services Anniversaries Taize Ordination/Installation Heidelberg Catechism Summer Passion Week Lent Dedications Search results 1 - 20 of 47 Sort by: Title | Date 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 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 New Worship Songs for Climate Change and Creation Care Our 2017 annotated list of worship songs about care for creation remains so popular that we have compiled a new list of worship songs to lament climate change and encourage creation care. Many of these songs and hymns have been released since 2018. Others are new to various English-speaking audiences because they come from international hymnals and organizations. Feature Story | November 07, 2022 Hymns for a Pandemic: A Brief Historical Introduction Centuries before 2020’s novel coronavirus, COVID-19, Christians around the world responded to plagues, pandemics, uncertainty, and sin with faith in God’s presence and care—a faith expressed in many theologically rich hymns that can remind modern believers of God’s faithfulness. Resource Guide | May 05, 2020 How to Play (and use) Psalms 2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop Video | April 15, 2019 Kai Ton Chau on Small Church Choirs Small church choirs can do far more than sing anthems. Despite perceived challenges, small church choirs can successfully help lead and enliven worship. Conversation | March 29, 2018 Best Tips and Resources for Small Church Choirs Kai Ton Chau is well acquainted with unique challenges faced by small church choirs. He has gathered a wealth of tips and resources to help choirs nurture worship in small congregations. Article | March 29, 2018 Renewed: Come, Holy Ghost Introducing the worship song “Come, Holy Ghost / Be Not Afraid” by Bruce Benedict and Ray Mills. Video | October 16, 2017 Renewed: Come, Holy Ghost Introducing the worship song “Come, Holy Ghost / Be Not Afraid” by Bruce Benedict and Ray Mills. Video | October 16, 2017 Worship Songs about Care for Creation Caring about God’s good creation includes lamenting whatever harms it and joining God’s mission to make all things new. Songs from around the world explore these ideas. Article | June 15, 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 Singing Bilingually in Spanish and English: A Vision and Resources for Singing Together on the Journey of Faith In North America, we have a splendid opportunity in the years and decades ahead to learn to sing bilingually, transcending a language divide in ways that help us all learn and grow together as we discover scripturally inspired songs from a variety of contexts and cultures. Video | March 02, 2017 Benjamín Alicea-Lugo on Praise y Adoración Bilingual Hymnal Praise y Adoración is a new private-market bilingual hymnal and worship resource by Benjamín Alicea-Lugo and Irma Cuevas Alicea. It has 950 song texts in English and Spanish and comes in three editions. Conversation | December 14, 2016 Singing in Spanish and English: Reflections of Musicians and Educators Carlos Colón and Maria Monteiro are Texas Baptists, educators and musicians. They serve on a team that is compiling a fully bilingual Spanish-English hymnal for Protestants. Conversation | November 30, 2016 Rediscovering the Beauty of Rest Resources in the Bahasa Indo language from the Malang Choral Festival II held in Indonesia. Resource Guide | October 27, 2016 1 2 3 Next »
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