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An article evaluating the place of both choir and organ within the "sequence of actions" in Reformed worship.
Arrangements of popular hymns that are intended to be easy for church singing. These pieces are aimed to be very achievable for the average church pianist.
Resources for Psalmody including recordings, readings, chant, responsorial & metrical psalms, and contemporary & popular music idioms.
Can the world still use new worship songs? Yes. Does their worth depend on how much they sound like other songs or how many people hear and sing them? No.
The Genevan Psalter is the most important source of metrical psalmody in the continental Reformed tradition.
Theologically serious song writers are acknowledging Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in contemporary songs that unite head and heart. A feature story exploring how contemporary music is maturing theologically.
A Psalm setting for Psalm 137 with a simple chorus. It is an example of a folk-like musical idiom.
Metrical Psalm settings for Psalm 23.
Some examples of musical psalm settings.
A service plan focused on the question of suffering and the test of faith it often involves in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.
The first service plan in a Pentecost series entitled "Catching God's Wind." This service identifies with the disciples in the joy of receiving the Holy Spirit, recognizes the Spirit's work, and refreshes awareness of the work for which the spirit calls and empowers us.
A service plan for the second Sunday of Advent planned around Isaiah 40:3-5. This service is part of "Prepare the Way," a series of Advent service plans.
