Music/Song

A Festival of Lessons and Carols

These services of Lessons and Carols from 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996 tell the stories of the loving purposes of God as seen through the windows and words of the Bible.

September 28, 2014 | 4 min read
Jeremy Zeyl on Singing the Heidelberg Catechism

Jeremy Zeyl is an award-winning singer-songwriter and the director of worship at Talbot Street Christian Reformed Church in London, Ontario.

July 21, 2014 | 5 min read

The Wardrobe of Easter: Singing Together

In the weeks since Easter, we have been noting in this column the several Christian practices which St. Paul commends as appropriate for those who have "been risen" with their Lord. In this week’s column we highlight the practice of singing.

April 7, 2014 | 4 min read


Music in the Church

We say we are one church but when it comes to deciding what to sing many different and sometimes competing voices are heard. How did we get so many different worship music styles? Is one better than another? Do we need to choose just one? Understanding the roots and impulses of different streams of music helps us navigate them better in the context of worship ministry. During this session we will take a quick tour of the history of music in the church stopping to sing along the way.

March 4, 2014
Singing Songs from the Global South in a North American Church Context

In this workshop we will sing songs of faith from around the world, share experiences of learning to sing these songs by reflecting together on how to meet the challenges of introducing foreign languages, alternate instrumentation and movement in a predominantly Euro-North American context.

February 21, 2014 | 62 min listen