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This seminar explores a rich variety of music that reflects deeply on the life of Jesus, and it is appropriate for any service based on one of the four New Testament gospels, including some songs that focus on "telling the story," others that are adept at "unpacking the meaning of the story," and still others that "help us see ourselves taken up into the story."
Alumni of the James Abbington Church Music Academy of the Hampton Ministers' Conference lead a festival of congregation songs.
One of the remarkable stories about music that has emerged out of African-American communities is its reception in communities of diverse cultural backgrounds all over the world.
Six church musicians and scholars explain why treasures and challenges in African American worship traditions apply to churches in any cultural context.
An evening worship service from the 2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship led by Denise Kingdom Grier, preaching, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
A morning worship service from the 2015 Calvin Symposium on Worship led by Pablo Jiménez, preaching, 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:6.
Skills for leading people in song in a musically multilingual world
This vesper service features the inspiring prayers, songs, and readings from the African American worship tradition past and present.
Insights and Wisdom for Churches in Every Cultural Context.
James Abbington discusses the new hymnal Psalms for All Seasons.
Whether you have musical gifts to pass on or want to improve those you have, you know how important mentoring is for church musicians. And good training helps church musicians enrich worshipers' experiences.
Do you think spirituals and gospel music pretty well sum up African American church music? Here's an invitation to discover the riches of African American sacred music, no matter who you are.
