During my time in the United Kingdom, I discovered that a large number of church musicians are not professing Christians. It was, perhaps, naive of
Tag: contemporary worship
Four Reasons Your Church Should Have a Choir
If you’ve read this blog at all, I’m sure you’ve noticed that I care deeply about choral singing, not merely because I enjoy making music,
Stand Out and Show Up
In addition to my work as an editor and church organist, I help teach choir at a Christian high school. This week, in place of
Musical Martha: Minding the Rest as a Church Musician
I have always struggled with Sundays. I have always loved keeping busy throughout the whole day—even on weekends—but the very structure of Sundays is set
Divided Services, Divided Body?
I love traditional worship and, as a church musician, am in favor of the whole package: choir robes, pipe organ, hymnals, etc. I once even jokingly
Organ Removal: A Statement and a Story
I often find that the most effective way of communicating a potentially controversial opinion is through storytelling. That said, I will let the following short
