Music/Song

Ginny Owens on the Christian Music Industry

In this interview, Ginny talks about her own route into the music industry, and some of the changes and challenges that have developed for that industry over the last ten years or so.

April 22, 2013 | 16 min read
Brian Larson on Planning a Psalms for All Seasons Psalmfest

Brian Larson is cantor at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. His was one of 40 organizations that recently hosted a public congregational singing event based on the new Psalms for All Seasons: a Complete Psalter for Worship. In this edited conversation, he discusses the Psalmfest that Trinity Lutheran hosted on January 27, 2013.

April 19, 2013 | 3 min read
Seven Psalmfest Tips to Design Your Song Festival

Dozens of Psalmfests held throughout the U.S. and Canada yielded advice that your congregation, college, seminary, or organization can use to plan a festival of psalms, hymns, or other Christian songs.

April 8, 2013 | 6 min read

Psalmfests Bring Psalms into the Heart of Worship

Psalmfests, public festivals based on Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, help worshipers cross boundaries of time and tradition, to explore the full spectrum of psalm singing.

April 8, 2013 | 6 min read
Songs for Ascension: Looking Beyond Your Hymnal

Breakout session by Greg Scheer from With a Shout, a day-long conference held in 2006 exploring the meaning of the Ascension culminated in a community worship service at Woodlawn CRC.

March 20, 2013 | 9 min read
Larry Visser on Planning a Lift Up Your Hearts Hymnfest

Larry Visser is minister of music and chancel organist at LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In this edited conversation, he discusses the hymn festival that LaGrave hosted on February 10, 2013.

March 11, 2013 | 5 min read

Ginny Owens on

An interview with Ginny Owens on her own personal journey and the importance of contemporary music and how it can impact worship.

February 26, 2013 | 28 min read
Darrell Harris on the Christian Music Industry

Interview with Darrell Harris discussing how his experiences of being in the music industry and training worship leaders has shaped each other and a look at the future of the contemporary music industry.

February 26, 2013 | 15 min read
Jim and Kim Thomas on

Jim and Kim Thomas talk on how their professional musical experiences have shaped how they lead worship and how contemporary music has shaped the church.

February 26, 2013 | 12 min read

John Thompson on the Christian music industry

John Thompson, director of creative and copyright development at EMI CMG Publishing, describes how publishers help songwriters get their songs out to churches and how they help churches to find out about new songs for worship.

February 22, 2013 | 15 min read
Brad O’Donnell on the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years

Brad O’Donnell discusses the changes in the music industry over the last fifteen years. The advent of Napster, YouTube, iTunes and similar outlets has brought about huge shifts in how music is marketed and sold. And worship music has become the most popular and profitable subgenre of the Christian music industry.

February 22, 2013 | 17 min read
The Shape of Discipleship in the Contemporary Worship Movement

This seminar explored the fascinating story of how the Contemporary Worship Movement has reshaped worship practices, with particular attention on the theme of discipleship.

February 18, 2013 | 125 min video