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We sing that this is our Father’s world. Yet, billions of people suffer in places where so much is no longer bright and beautiful. This worship resource guide will help your community plan services that honor our Creator, who invites us to join in caring for the whole creation. Resource Guide | June 14, 2017 Conversation with singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken This is a conversation with artist Sandra McCracken and John Witvliet. Video | May 02, 2017 Worship Resources for the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on October 31, 1517. This worship resource guide will help your community plan services of grace and truth as you commemorate the five hundredth anniversary of the Protestant Reformation or plan worship for a Reformation Sunday. Resource Guide | March 31, 2017 Introducing Songs from Other Cultures: Alfredo Colman Ethnomusicologist Alfredo Colman encourages musicians who lead congregational songs from other cultures to engage with someone from that culture in order to understand and find ways in introduce songs in worship that respect and honor God and the culture. Video | March 27, 2017 Worship in the Heart Language: Dwight Kelly Jamaican pastor, Dwight Kelly, reflects on how scripture songs can be written in the language of the worshiper's heart. Heartsongs use words that reflect the context and language of those who are singing them. Video | March 23, 2017 Singing Psalms: An Outpouring of Contemporary Song for Congregational Use Remarkably, even since the publication of Psalms for All Seasons just a few years ago, over 30 new Psalm-based songwriting and recording projects have emerged from a variety of contemporary worship leaders across North America and beyond. While some of these settings are designed for solo voices, many are well-suited to congregational use, and are worthy heirs to the legacy of congregation-based Psalms re-established by Luther and Calvin. Video | March 10, 2017 Bringing Hymns to Life on Guitar We’ve heard many of the great old hymns played beautifully with organs, pianos, and choirs, but their journey into the world of guitar-led worship can be awkward. Old tunes are often abandoned or significantly altered in the name of modernization, but such revision is not always necessary. Video | March 08, 2017 From Generation to Generation: Many Voices Singing the One Body Two hymn writers and collaborators, one Roman Catholic and one Protestant, representing different generations, explore how the demographic, ethnic and denominational differences of contemporary American culture offer challenges and opportunities in crafting new, relevant and faithful song for Christian communities. Video | March 08, 2017 Singing Our Savior's Story: Songs for Congregations, Choirs and Worship Teams This seminar explores a rich variety of music that reflects deeply on the life of Jesus, and it is appropriate for any service based on one of the four New Testament gospels, including some songs that focus on "telling the story," others that are adept at "unpacking the meaning of the story," and still others that "help us see ourselves taken up into the story." Video | March 07, 2017 Short Songs: Deepening Our Participation in Worship Read this viewing guide to find out how you might benefit from watching a one-hour session by Alison Adam, “Short Songs: Deepening Our Participation in Worship.” Video | March 07, 2017 Celtic Psalms: Finding Light in the Darkness In this vesper service, the congregation worships God by singing and listening to psalm settings with soulful Irish and Scottish melodies, exploring how God’s light shines even in the midst of the darkest nights, guiding his people into places of joy, forgiveness, and peace. Video | February 20, 2017 Music, Congregational Identity, and the Relationships that Spark Effective Ministry How does music express and form a congregation’s identity? How can that identity be defined and shaped by the relationships it seeks to nurture and the mission it seeks to promote? Audio | February 17, 2017 What J.S. Bach's Music Means for Worship Today What is it like to be a church musician today in the same place that J.S. Bach once worked? In what ways can Bach's music be a model for us? Audio | February 15, 2017 Music from African-American Traditions for Use in Any Congregation One of the remarkable stories about music that has emerged out of African-American communities is its reception in communities of diverse cultural backgrounds all over the world. Audio | February 15, 2017 Christiane Bräutigam on Why Bach Still Matters Christiane Bräutigam leads music in a church founded in 1702 by refugees in a city famous for its Bach heritage. She explains why J.S. Bach’s music and example are relevant for churches today. Conversation | February 02, 2017 Learning New Worship Songs through YouTube YouTube makes it easier to learn worship music, but it could also lead to cookie-cutter worship and unreasonable expectations for musicians. Article | January 10, 2017 Kiran Young Wimberly on the Celtic Psalms Project When she moved to Northern Ireland, Kiran Young Wimberly was surprised to discover how few Presbyterians there knew the Irish and Scottish melodies she’d grown to love in the U.S. Her Celtic Psalms project is helping Protestants and Catholics reconnect with their shared heritage. Conversation | December 01, 2016 Irish Presbyterians on Singing Celtic Psalms Kiran Young Wimberly and Karen Campbell are musically gifted Presbyterian pastors who have seen how singing Celtic psalms helps bridge communities in troubled places. Conversation | November 29, 2016 Lily Constantine Kakish on the Arabic Lord’s Prayer Song Lily Constantine Kakish created the Arabic Lord’s Prayer song that nearly every Arab Christian knows. Now an English language version is helping more people pray with, and on behalf of, suffering Christians. Conversation | November 07, 2016 Tony Alonso on Liturgical Music as Communal Confession Tony Alonso notices gaps between what we sing in worship and how we live, including how we choose bilingual songs. Conversation | October 31, 2016 « Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next »