LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep13. Leading Psalmody from the Piano – Phillip Magness

This session will provide strategies for, and concrete examples of, leading psalms in various styles from the piano.

LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep11. Faithful, Practical, Musical: Profiles in American Lutheran Church Music – Benjamin Kolodziej

Benjamin Kolodziej reviews the impact of several key musicians on American Lutheran church music.

LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep7. Inviting Them to Sing – Paul Grime

Based on Paul Grime’s recent CPH publication, come explore ways of crafting one’s own simple but effective hymn introductions.

LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep4. Creating Variety in Piano Hymn Accompaniments – Christopher Evatt

Even though the piano has more uniformity in sound than an organ with its many colors of stops, there are still many ways to create variety and draw out the meaning of the text when playing hymns on the piano.

LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep3. Practical Organ Improvisation – Christopher Evatt

Improvisation can be scary for the organist who hasn’t done it before, but it doesn’t have to be!

LCMS Worship Institute: Introducing the LCMS Worship Institute Podcast!

This podcast brings home selected recordings of the presentations, workshops and services from LCMS Worship Institutes so the Church can get a taste of the experience, benefit from excellent teaching and look forward to future Institutes.

The Coffee Hour — Hymns of the Season: Multi-Level Piano Books from David’s Harp

Andy and Sarah talk with Dr. Elizabeth Grimpo, Professor of Music at Concordia University Nebraska and contributor to David’s Harp.

The Coffee Hour – New Music from Bobby Schroeder

Andy and Sarah talk with Bobby Schroeder, Pianist, and Daniel Burroughs, Producer

The Coffee Hour – Church Musician Workshops

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Kevin Hildebrand, Kantor at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The Coffee Hour – Young Church Musicians

Today, Andy and Sarah talk with Ryan and Logann Edinger, young church musicians, and their teacher Dr. Mark Laverty.