In a recent Facebook post, Indiana Diocesan Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows commented that it was the music of David Hurd that drew her to the Episcopal Church. Her testimony resonated with me. It […]
On one of the Facebook groups comprising church musicians, someone recently asked: What are you playing tomorrow? Still on Easter or moving on? There were many responses to this query, most of which advised that […]
Q: I’m an upbeat, extroverted kind of person, and I’ll confess that Lent is not my favorite season. It’s so sad! And mournful! And gloomy! Isn’t that antithetical to the Christian life? Isn’t being a Christian […]
Q: My parish is interested in observing the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ with a Candlemas Procession and Eucharist. However, I’m not sure where to find liturgical and musical resources for […]
I’m always a little sad when I have to recite a psalm in worship instead of singing it. I realize that for some frequent services, like the Daily Office, it’s not always possible to sing […]
Q: I just started working in an Episcopal Church and am trying to get to know The Hymnal 1982—the actual hymnal and the service music book. Can you tell me more about the service music that […]
Q: I’m looking for some additional liturgical music resources in Spanish for the congregation I serve. My parish currently uses El Himnario and Flor y canto, and we also use Wonder, Love, and Praise and Voices Found, and we translate hymns from Lift […]