Lessons and Carols
An index of service outlines from past Lessons and Carols services, performed by Calvin University ensembles.
From the Heart to the Heavens
A hymn festival service plan with tips and citations for finding and producing each song.
Hymn Writing Is Alive and Well
If you think hymns are so last century, and praise songs are totally where it's at now, Carl P. Daw, Jr. begs to differ. A feature story exploring how hymn writing is alive and well today.
Fourteen Tips to Consider Before You Try Writing a Hymn Text
In his lectures and seminars on hymn writing, Carl P. Daw, Jr., executive director of The Hymn Society in the U.S. and Canada, offers these tips for beginners.
Choral Anthems: Fitting great texts to wonderful tunes
It feels off to hear a song about suffering-with upbeat rhythms and in a major key. Other new songs use mixed metaphors or trite emotionalisms. That's why choral directors search for anthems that make a meaningful match between words and music. A feature story exploring fitting texts to tunes in choral anthems.
Drumming in Worship: Experiencing God's heartbeat
What is it about percussion that appeals to worshipers in so many cultures? How does drumming together help Christians build community?
Children's Choirs Shape Worship Habits
Many adults find that their children's choir experience instilled a homing instinct that brings them back to church. A feature story exploring the importance of Children's Choirs for spiritual formation.
Are You Selling Youth Short?
Do the words "pizza" and "Bible study" define your church's idea of youth ministry better than the phrases "mentoring younger kids" and "leading worship" do? A feature story about a new way to lead youth ministry.
Interview with Visky Andras
In 1944, the Communists liberated Eastern Europe from Nazi oppression, but by 1948, the Communists had imposed complete tyrannical rule. They tried to forcefully silence Christians, because Christianity was a threat to the regime
