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30th of May 2019

Context Matters: A Case for “I” in Worship

Blogger David Bjorlin is a worship pastor at Resurrection Covenant Church (Chicago), a lecturer in worship at North Park Theological Seminary (Chicago), and a published hymnwriter.   [In my previous […]


20th of May 2019

Finding the Risen Christ in Community

Blogger Ginny Chilton Maxwell is Music Minister at Church of the Ascension in Norfolk, Virginia, where she serves as organist, choirmaster, and elementary music teacher.       Eastertide Eastertide […]


13th of May 2019

A Healthy Body Image for the Worshiping Church

This blog is by guest blogger Joel Payne and was originally posted on the ResoundWorship Blog in 2018.       Body Image It’s well accepted these days that fashion […]


7th of May 2019

Lord, You Can Turn All Mourning into Dancing

Blogger Brian Hehn is the director of The Center for Congregational Song.       SOLEMNITY It’s pet peeve time. Let’s talk about the word solemn. Especially in Roman Catholic, […]


30th of April 2019

Common Hymnal

David Calvert is the Creative Arts Director for Grace Community Church in rural North Carolina and a PhD graduate in Theology and Worship from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He writes […]


25th of April 2019

May and Mary

Guest Blogger Stephanie A. Budwey is the Luce Dean’s Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of the History and Practice of Christian Worship and the Arts and Director of the Religion in […]


15th of April 2019

Holy Week Stress

          Many of you may feel like this lady. Stressed…worried…nervous…tired. This is just a reminder that…                     […]


1st of April 2019

Why Is There A Band In The Sanctuary?

Guest Blogger Zach Light-Wells in an Associate Director of Music at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas, and is earning a Master of Sacred Music in Choral Conducting from Perkins […]


25th of March 2019

Questions for the Director – Education for Budding Music Ministers

Blogger Brian Hehn is the director of The Center for Congregational Song.       QUESTION For someone graduating high school who wants to serve as a music minister or […]


20th of March 2019

Words, Music, and Surprises in Lent

Blogger Ginny Chilton Maxwell is Music Minister at Church of the Ascension in Norfolk, Virginia, where she serves as organist, choirmaster, and elementary music teacher.   Right now we are […]