I suspect every church musician has had experiences—some thrilling, others different, and still others emotionally draining—but all unexpected. When I began my journey, little did I know: That I would be leading churches into often new and uncharted...
No.17 - "From Rote to Note (and Back!)”: The checkered history of hymnal development in America, Part 2.As we have seen, for the first half of the nineteenth century, congregants in American churches – if they used any at all – used words-only songsters in...
No. 16 -“From Rote to Note (and Back)”: The checkered history of hymnal development in America, Part 1.I will always remember a worship committee meeting in one of the churches I served. I was sitting next to a delightful lady, a...
No. 15 - Christianity, Community, and the Holy Spirit: A Church Musician’s PerspectiveWorship, in my view as a Christian, is central to the walk of faith. There are two equally important types of worship, personal and corporate. Both have been essential in my life and...
