Album Review – Liturgical Folk, “Crumbs”
The Context Liturgical Folk was born in the collaboration of songwriter Ryan Flanigan and poet Nelson Koscheski. “Crumbs” is the third album released in 2 years, with most songs written […]
7th of January 2019
Giving Advent and Christmas a Post-Op Performance Evaluation
Author – Adam Perez is a doctoral student in liturgical studies at Duke Divinity School. I hope that you, dear reader, had a wonderful season of music and worship during […]
4th of January 2019
2019 – Hopes, Dreams, and Introductions
As we worked toward the launch of The Center over a year ago, we developed a set of guiding stances for the work of The Center for Congregational Song. I’d […]
20th of December 2018
“Sing! An Irish Christmas” Concert Review
Author – Brian Hehn is the Director of The Center for Congregational Song I had the pleasure of being invited to attend the Getty “Sing! An Irish Christmas” concert […]
3rd of December 2018
When Secular Is Sacred
Author – Brian Hehn is the Director of The Center for Congregational Song When the “other” sings the Gospel As someone who is a life-long church musician but who cut(s) […]
13th of November 2018
Lessons and Carols for the Small Congregation
Author – Ginny Chilton Maxwell is Music Minister at Church of the Ascension in Norfolk, Virginia, where she serves as organist, choirmaster, and elementary music teacher. Lessons and Carols […]
Search for New Hymns/Songs
Singing Welcome II: Hymns and Songs of Hospitality to Refugees and Immigrants In May, 2017, The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada released Singing Welcome: Hymns and Songs […]
8th of November 2018
Interview with Taize Brother Jean Marie
Introduction This episode is with Taize Brother Jean Marie, who is one of the community’s lead musicians. The Taizé Community is an ecumenical Christian monastic fraternity in Taizé, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, […]
7th of November 2018
Album Review – Chris Tomlin, “Holy Roar”
The Context “Holy Roar” is the newest full-length release from Chris Tomlin. Tomlin is arguably one of the most influential songwriters of contemporary songs for worship, in part because of […]
5th of November 2018
Congregational Song’s Potential Challenges in the (near) Future
Author – Adam Perez is a doctoral student in liturgical studies at Duke Divinity School. The Future of Congregational Song “What do you think the future of congregational song […]
