Using Re-tuned Hymns in Worship
Mike Cosper and Kevin Twit discuss using old hymn texts set to new music and how to nurture a “hymn movement,” including such issues as finding texts, songwriting, copyright issues, as well as working with artists, and recording and distributing music.
January 27, 2012
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64 min listen
My Life and the Soundtrack of Hymns
Hymns have been woven into our lives with layers of significance. Hear the stories behind the hymns that were written, why hymns still matter today, and how they have shaped my own story. This session was a combination of discussion, performance and singing together.
January 27, 2012
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58 min listen
Tune My Heart to Sing Your Praise: The Re-tuned hymn (and psalm!) movement in the context of the broader culture
When Kevin Twit and Reformed University Fellowship began setting historic hymn texts to new tunes, who knew it would grow into a movement with contributions from Indelible Grace, Sojourn Music, BiFrost and others?
January 26, 2012
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212 min listen
Jazz Vespers: Playing in Tongues
This Jazz Vesper, presented during the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2012, follows a call and response pattern of listening to the word and responding with singing.
January 26, 2012
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48 min video
Martin Tel on Psalms for all Seasons
Martin Tel is C. F. Seabrook Director of Music at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. Here he talks about the forthcoming Psalms for All Seasons: A Complete Psalter for Worship, which is one of the most comprehensive resources ever published on using the Psalms in Christian worship. Tel collaborated with Joyce Borger and John D. Witvliet on this psalter.
October 26, 2011
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4 min read
Neal Plantinga on His “God Go Before You” Blessing
Cornelius “Neal” Plantinga Jr, president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, often gives a specific benediction that blesses worshipers.
August 22, 2011
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2 min listen
The Psalm Project: Reworking Genevan psalms for a new generation
The best way to learn the Psalms is to sing them, which is why a group of Dutch musicians is mining their "Genevan Psalter" heritage to create arrangements that appeal to today's worshipers.
July 5, 2011
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7 min read
Songs for Pentecost & the Holy Spirit
A list of songs to use during Pentecost or sermons on the Holy Spirit
May 12, 2011
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2 min read
Songs for Easter
A list of songs to shape the Easter season.
April 14, 2011
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2 min read
Your Song Menu
Whether you are eating in or dining out, a menu is desirable. When you are ordering your songs for worship a menu is no less valuable. In this workshop we looked through various menus for songs, check our song diet, and found out how to order the best for our worship gatherings.
March 10, 2011
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1 min read
Songs for Lent
A list of songs to shape Lent. These songs range from prayers of confession to cries of lament to expressions of trust and praise for God’s grace.
March 4, 2011
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3 min read
Symposium 2011 - Hymnfest: Seasons of Praise
Hymn Fest: “Seasons of Praise,” presented at the Calvin Symposium on Worship 2011
