Introduction to the Ten Core Convictions
A reflection on a selection of CICW’s Ten Core Convictions from the introductory session of the 2021 Virtual Vital Worship Grants Event, led by John D. Witvliet, Director of the Calvin Institute of the Christian Worship, and featuring Vital Worship Grants Advisory Board Members James Abbington, Kimberly Belcher, C. Michael Hawn, William H. Johnston, and Leopoldo A. Sánchez M.
Cultivating an Ecclesiological Understanding: An Interview with C. Michael Hawn led by John Witvliet
An interview on the occasion of Michael Hawn's retirement from the Vital Worship Grants Board in May 2021.
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.
Michael Hawn: Ten Favorite Hymns on Psalm 23
In observance of the Good Shepherd Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Easter season, Michael Hawn, professor emeritus of church music at Southern Methodist University, shares his ten favorite hymns on Psalm 23.
For the Fruit of All Creation
2019 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium | Evening Worship
African American Worship Treasures
Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context.
The Comfort of God
A worship service from Symposium 2015 based on 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 with Timothy Blackmon preaching.
God's Generosity
An evening worship service from the 2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship led by Denise Kingdom Grier, preaching, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
Seven Streams of 21st Century Congregational Song
Skills for leading people in song in a musically multilingual world
The Treasure of African American Worship Traditions
Insights and Wisdom for Churches in Every Cultural Context.