A “HYMN OF THE HOURS”

A “HYMN OF THE HOURS”

A “HYMN OF THE HOURS”   Church Musician Friends, I wanted to share this hymn I wrote back in 2016.  I suspect it was influenced by research I was doing at that time on Everett Titcomb and worship at Boston’s Church of St. John the Evangelist, a monastic community.  If...
The American Organist – Book Review

The American Organist – Book Review

Review: November 2025 issue, The American Organist, pp72-73 SERVANTHOOD OF SONG: MUSIC, MINISTRY, AND THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES, Stanley R. McDaniel. Eugene, Org.: Cascade Books, 2024. xx, 815 pp. ISBN 9781666755930. We have all heard about and probably been...
MUSIC MINISTRY 101

MUSIC MINISTRY 101

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...