When it comes to the songs we love, I wonder if we have things a bit backwards. A year or so ago I was asked to include a particular song in a hymnal I was working on for another church. It was a fairly recent and popular song by a well-known Christian artist (who...
Much of my thinking regarding music ministry is occupied with sustainability. By that I mean cultivating a ministry, both personally and communally, that is equipped to be flourishing thirty years from now. I think the music ministry at our church is on that path, but...
I lead the music ministry at my church. My role as a musician has several facets. I plan—and arrange, if needed—the music we use. I lead weekly rehearsals for the singers and instrumentalists. Under the guidance of the elders, I set the ideological and philosophical...
Author note: the post below is a little outside the norm for the Grace Music blog. It’s a short research paper from several years ago, but I remember it as an enjoyable study and thought I’d share it with you, my readers. Enjoy! “It is a...
Last night we read Psalm 115 as a family. Afterwards we sang Chris Anderson’s excellent setting of Psalm 115 to the tune “St. George’s Windsor.” We often sing after family devotions, and the simplicity of the practice always impacts me. With...
This past Tuesday, I gave a talk on the future of music education in the church. It’s now available to watch on Grace Music by clicking on the TV icon below, or by accessing “Watch” from the main menu.
