The complete role and function of the Propers is under-appreciated by many Lutheran pastors, musicians and parishioners, and all will benefit from a deep dive into the purpose of these texts and melodies.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep21. Improving Church Choir Tone: A Marathon, Not a Sprint – Kurt von Kampen
Improving the quality of singing doesn’t happen overnight. This session will give practical and simple techniques that should, over time, improve the sound of your church choir.
LCMS Worship Institute: S1Ep20. Creating New Liturgical Music for the Divine Service: You Can Do It! – Kile Smith
Join Grammy-nominated composer Kile Smith to look at introits, psalms, alleluias and canticles that he has composed for non-professionals to offer at weekly services.
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: S1Ep12. Organ Music Through the Liturgical Year: Sourcing Digital Scores – Benjamin Kolodziej
Hear examples of hymns and music suitable for each Sunday of the Church Year, mostly drawn from IMSLP’s (International Music Score Library Project) online and free printable database.
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: 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 – Easter Hymnody: Death Is Swallowed Up By Death (Rebroadcast)
Andy and Sarah talk with Deaconess Sandra Rhein, Sacred Music Educator in Asia for the LCMS Office of International Mission.
{The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge} Our Favorites, Revisited: Christmas Carol Trivia
How well do you know your favorite holiday songs? We’re revisiting an episode of Rachel’s Trivia Challenge—all about Christmas carols!
12 Days of Christmas: Hymns — Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (LSB 380)
Learn about Lutheran Service Book 380, “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.”