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Discipling Worship Leadership: Biblical And Theological Rationale For Discipling Worship Leaders, Byron Spradlin

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

A review of current worship literature reveals very little guidance to assist Protestant church leaders in training, discipling or mentoring congregational worship leadership. Therefore, this thesis project researched and presents a basic rationale for developing worship leadership discipling curricula strategically targeting the needs related to discipling and training artistic Christians who are called to worship leadership in the local church.

Ars Musice, Johannes De Grocheio, Constant J. Mews, John N. Crossley, Catherine Jeffreys, Leigh Mckinnon, Carol J. Williams

TEAMS Varia

Ars musice, composed in Paris during the late thirteenth century, reflects Johannes de Grocheio's awareness of the complexity of the task of describing music. As the editors note in their introduction, "Grocheio is aware of the enormous range of types of music performed in different ways in different places. How can he impose order on this enormous subject matter? He decided to resolve this question by structuring his discussion around the practice of music that he observed in the city of Paris, organized into three main 'branches': music of the people (musica vulgalis), composite or regular, 'which they call measured …

Images Of Church In Classic Hymnody, Judith M. Kubicki

Theology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

How Firm A Foundation: The Theology Of Sing To The Lord: Music In Divine Worship, Judith M. Kubicki

Theology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Musical Life Of The Santa Clara Mission, Hymns From 1777-1836, Nancy Wait Kromm, Russell K. Skowronek, Elisse La Barre

Research Manuscript Series

The following seventeen hymns or himnos are to be found in Santa Clara Choral Book, as indicated by the page number given in parentheses. For instance, (CB, 65) means that the hymn transcribed can be found on page 65 of the Choral Book. The text is in Spanish, and the original notation appears in square notes on afa or ut clef, as in the rest of the Choral Book. I have transcribed all of these himnos into modem notation , in as many as four voice parts, as indicated in the Choral Book. Only the first strophe of each hymn …

Four Twentieth-Century Mass Ordinary Settings Surveyed Using The Dictates Of The Motu Proprio Of 1903 As A Stylistic Guide, Jonathan Candler Kilgore

Dissertations

In the first half of the twentieth century, major attempts at reform were occurring in music written for the Catholic Church. At the heart of this reform was the 1903 Motu Proprio of Pope St. Pius X. This document sought to bring clarity and focus to sacred music through limitation, as well as causing sacred music composers to make changes in their compositional methods. While still being modern, music had to conform to certain rules and regulations in order to be functional within the Catholic liturgy. The document also provided a great deal of detailed information regarding day-to-day occurrences within …

Where Can I Find That Song? Researching Hymns Online–Greg Scheer, Greg Scheer

Symposium on Worship Archive

There are a few databases that will allow anyone to find sources of particular songs or hymns. The most established (still within the last few years) are geared toward historical hymns, but more recent databases are becoming more comprehensive and global in scope, even to providing sources of different versions/keys, ability to print a song, ideas for performance, etc. Come to learn about the current state of research.

The Hymnary is an online hymn and hymnal database that is collaboration between The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW). The project actually began as …

Concert By Duo Majoya, Marnie Giesbrecht, Joachim Segger

Symposium on Worship Archive

The unlikely marriage of organ and piano, reasons for including this combination in worship: a piano and an organ are found in many or most sanctuaries today, instruments work well together in most situations, when played together either instrument can lead, the piano is a wonderful "stop" or color addition to the organ and vice versa, there is a growing repertoire for piano and organ, it creates great variety of tone colors which helps to draw attention to the words, it can enhance the variety of musical styles of congregational song, it is not difficult to learn this combination provided …

The Use Of The Organ In "Blended" Worship, Mark Thallander

Symposium on Worship Archive

A video journey in "blended" worship from Assemblies of God, Baptist, Congregational, Foursquare, Reformed, Presbyterian and United Methodist congregations.

Creative Accompaniments To Enliven The Congregational Songs, Christina Mandang

Symposium on Worship Archive

Handout from a session about accompanying congregational song.

It is very often said that the "traditional" or "conventional" hymns are boring. One of the main reasons why the young peoples are not keen on singing the hymns is because of the accompaniment. Actually, with some basic knowledge about improvisation and using some percussion, we can enliven our accompaniment.

Moving Toward Excellence With Your Church Choir, Jeffrey S. Wilson

Symposium on Worship Archive

Handout for a workshop about exploring 'new' and 'old' ways of improving diction, intonation, choral blend, and musicality.

Sing With Me, Please!, Joyce Borger

Symposium on Worship Archive

A workshop offered by Joyce Borger discussing how to lead a singing activity, including considerations of how to best make activities good for children, teenagers, and adults.

From The Heart To The Heavens: Hymn Festival, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

The hymn festival handout, which focused on different means of worshiping: from the heart, in the congregation, with Christians of all times, with Christians of all places, and with the heavenly hosts.

Organ Recital: Treasures For The Paschal Season, Marie Rubis Bauer

Symposium on Worship Archive

Program for an organ recital of pieces suitable for the Easter season. Includes pieces by J.S. Bach, Dan Locklair, Petr Eben, and Maurice Durufle.

Proclaim Jubilee! A Festival Of Congregational Song, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

Program for the closing worship service of the 2000 Calvin Symposium on Worship, a hymn festival on the theme of Jubilee.

Poster - Master Piano Class For Middle School And High School Students, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

A poster advertising a Piano Class for middle and high school students with Mark Hayes.

Twenty Centuries Of Living Hymns, Lilianne Douhkan

Faculty Publications

"The following is a distillation of a spoken presentation by the author, assisted by the Andrews University choirs, given as the opening event of Faith Ablaze! Hymns of Heart and Heritage, a hymn festival held at Andrews University in November, 1999.1 It is a journey through time, starting with the beginnings of the church and continuing to the present, one in which we hope you, the reader, like those present that evening, can come to a better understanding of how our hymns came about, and what they meant to those who preceded us. Given the constraints in time that evening …

A Festival Of Global Congregational Song Based On The Lord's Prayer, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

This hymn festival focused on multilingual and global worship, including the Lord's Prayer in Spanish, Nkosi, Nkosi from South Africa, Kyrie Eleison from Ghana, Halelua! Pelo Tso Rona from South Africa, Khudaya, rahem kar from Pakistan, a greeting of peace in an Asian Manner, and prayers from Ghana, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Peru, and Mexico.

Handout: Helping People Sing Their Hearts Out: A Musical Sampler, John Witvliet, Jorge Lockward, Michael Hawn, Alfred Fedak, Stephen Rush

Symposium on Worship Archive

Handout from a session at the 12th Calvin Symposium on Worship, which introduced several hymns on the themes of Praise, Penitence, Proclamation, Faith, and Prayer.

Using J. L. Austin's Performative Language Theory To Interpret Ritual Music-Making, Judith M. Kubicki

Theology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Philosophies And Theologies Of Symbol: Taizé Music As Ritual Symbol, Judith M. Kubicki

Theology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

We Sing The Story: A Hymn Festival, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

A program for the hymn festival in association with the 11th Calvin Symposium on Worship, which followed the story of the Bible, beginning with the Creation Story, then going through the Christmas Story, the Easter Story, and the Pentecost Story, then ending with the Story of the New Jerusalem.

The Parable Of The Lighthouse: Evening Worship, Calvin Institute Of Christian Worship

Symposium on Worship Archive

The handout for an evening worship session of the 11th Calvin Symposium on Worship, featuring Isaiah 60 and Matthew 5: 1-16.

Psalter Hymnal Handbook, Emily R. Brink, Bert Polman

Faith Alive Publications

Emily R. Brink and Bert Polman, editors.

Based on the 1987 ed. of the Psalter hymnbook.

Let All Things Their Creator Bless, A Service Of Evening Prayer, Calvin Symposium On Worship Planning Committee

Symposium on Worship Archive

An outline for an evening prayer service including music and names of leaders.

Walk As Children Of The Light, A Festival Of Hymns, Calvin Symposium On Worship Planning Committee

Symposium on Worship Archive

A handout for the hymn festival associated with the 10th Calvin Symposium on Worship where the theme was "Walk as Children of the Light."

Historical Perspectives On Change In Worship Music, Lilianne Douhkan

Faculty Publications

"Periodically through history, the church has been confronted with the problem of the introduction of new elements into an existing tradition. In the context of congregational singing, this issue centered on the infiltration of secular elements. The purpose of this study is to present such situations, to show how people dealt with change in their time, and to draw lessons from it for today."

Oh, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing: Hymns, Songs, And Readings Of Lament And Praise, Calvin Symposium On Worship Planning Committee

Symposium on Worship Archive

The program for a hymn festival of lament and praise on the theme of Christian unity, held during the 9th Calvin Symposium on Worship. Includes these sections: Entering God's Presence, Lamenting Our Brokenness, Celebrating Unity in Diversity, and Looking Forward to a New Heaven and Earth.

A Service Of Prayer And Praise: Using Hymns, Poetry, & Scripture Reading, Calvin Symposium On Worship Planning Committee

Symposium on Worship Archive

A program for the hymn festival on the theme of light, held during the 8th Annual Symposium on Worship.

The Distant Triumph Song: Music And The Book Of Revelation, Craig R. Koester

Faculty Publications

Music plays a larger role in the book of Revelation than in any other book of the New Testament, and few books in all of Scripture have spawned more hymns sung in Christian worship today. Attention to how the hymnic material in Revelation would have sounded to the Christians who first heard it, to the place of these hymns in Revelation as a whole, and to their relation to the rest of Scripture can help revitalize the singing of the hymns these passages have inspired.