No. 14 - A “Servanthood of Song”Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the...
No. 13 - From “Sorrow Songs” to Concert Spirituals, and the Importance of Improvisational Forms in American Sacred Music“The Port Royal Experiment”, discussed in the previous installment, was an important juncture in American church music history. Lucy McKim...
No. 12 - Singing the Faith in WartimeEpisodes of armed conflict have occurred throughout America’s history, and despite the fact that any biblical defense of war is shaky at best, American Christians and their churches have had to respond. When historians write of the...
Dear Church Music Friends and Colleagues!I am thrilled to announce that my book, Servanthood of Song: Music, Ministry, and the Church in the United States, will be available for purchase as of June 1, 2024. For those wanting to be first in line to get a copy, I...
No. 11 - Song Leading: An Undervalued Art in Traditional WorshipLooking back, in the early years of my career in mainline Protestant church music, it seemed like there was almost an obsession with appearances. Concern over how things looked seemed to me to be taking...
