Denominational hymnals contain many wonderful texts that we do not sing on a regular basis—texts that might amplify and enrich the appointed scriptures, giving worshippers fresh insights into the nature of God and God’s work […]
What better way is there to give thanks to God for all God’s good gifts than to sing? To quote our faculty consultant in liturgy, the Rev. Dr. James Farwell, the default mode of liturgy is […]
Q: I have a small church choir and am looking for hymns that would make good anthems for choirs. Can you please help? A: You will be please to know that, as a hymn expert, I, Ambrose, […]
Recently, CLM director Ellen Johnston did some crowd-sourcing on the Episcopal Church Musicians Facebook page, asking the following question: “Tell me about communion hymns in your parish. Do people sing them? If not, why is […]
Q: What do the numbers at the bottom of hymns mean? What about the words in italics? A: The numbers (87.87.D, for example) denote the meter of the hymn. In this example, it means that […]
In the Episcopal rites for the Holy Eucharist, following either the Collect for Purity or the Opening Acclamation (if the Collect for Purity is omitted in Rite Two), the Book of Common Prayer allows for […]
Q: Our previous Music Director had a book full of Gospel Acclamations to use with an alleluia chant, which we did instead of a sequence hymn. Do you know of an Episcopal resource for this? A: […]