Local Psalm Festivals
As part of the Dwelling in the Psalms year, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has provided resources to support Psalm festivals around Canada and the United States. These events are open to the public and many will be livestreamed.
Preaching the Prayer Book of Jesus
A Psalm Talk by Jared E. Alcántara recorded at the 2026 Psalms 150 conference, with a visual prayer and embodied response from artist Dea Jenkins.
My Soul Speaks Out
A Psalm Talk by Rawn Harbor with musical pieces with a visual prayer and embodied response led by Dea Jenkins.
Peace Comes Dropping Slow
A Psalm Talk by Karen Campbell on peace and reconciliation with a visual prayer and embodied response led by Dea Jenkins.
Temporada de Resurrección: Nueva vida para otro mundo posible
El documento analiza el significado de los Salmos en el calendario litúrgico cristiano, centrándose en su significado durante la temporada de Resurrección. Se destaca cómo estos salmos celebran nuestro éxodo de Egipto y así simbolizan la victoria de Dios ante las fuerzas del mal y la muerte, con la resurrección de Jesús.
The Psalms: Songs for Trauma Recovery and Resilience
Psalm Talk by Cynthia Eriksson recorded at the 2026 Psalms 150 conference with a visual prayer and embodied response led by Dea Jenkins.
Schooling Our Hearts in the Things of God
Psalm Talk by Amanda Benckhuysen, recorded at the 2026 Psalms 150 conference, with a visual prayer and embodied response from Dea Jenkins.
Story of the Book of Sacred Songs
A Psalm Talk by Terry M. Wildman and Darlene Wildman on the creation of the First Nations Version of the Bible, with a visual prayer and embodied response led by Dea Jenkins.
An Interview with Joel Schoon-Tanis About “Psalm 1: Growing Trees”
An interview with award-winning artist and celebrated painter Joel Schoon-Tanis on the process and creation of his painting "Psalm 1: Growing Trees" at Psalms 150: A Conference Experience.
Stephen Vesolich on the Songs of Ascent
Studying, reciting, singing, and praying the Songs of Ascent from the book of Psalms helped Centerpoint Community Church make its worship and spiritual formation more intergenerational. It also gave people a shared language for bringing all their emotions to God. The church created a website to make all of its Songs of Ascent resources freely available.
Terry M. Wildman on Psalms and Proverbs, First Nation Version
Indigenous cultures are storytelling cultures. So were the cultures of ancient Israel and its neighbors—the cultures Jesus lived among. First Nations Version (FNV) projects translate the Bible through the intertribal lens of Indigenous people in North America. The latest project, FNV Psalms and Proverbs, remains faithful to the Old Testament’s Hebrew poetry and wisdom literature while offering new ways to help readers place themselves in God’s story.
A Soundtrack for the Soul: Singing the Psalms with Wendell Kimbrough
This chapel worship service was led by Wendell Kimbrough at Calvin University as part of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship’s “Dwelling in the Psalms” year.