For Christians and classical music lovers, the Advent/Christmas season would not be complete without listening to a recording or attending a concert of Handel’s “Messiah.”
I have had the privilege of knowing Gordon Light for the last 47 years starting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg. Back then, he
Over this past summer, the world lost one of its most highly regarded preachers in the Anglican Church. The Reverend Canon Herbert O’Driscoll died at
Back in 1987, a hymn book supplement brought a breath of fresh air into church music. This new book introduced songs from around the world
April 21/22 marked an important milestone in the life of St. George Anglican Church, Westbank, West Kelowna as they celebrated their 100th anniversary. It began
Sometimes when I write an article I know exactly what I want to say, and then other times I start out with a plan, but
Have you ever read or listened to a scripture passage that was difficult to understand? I certainly have, but over the years I have developed
In my February article, “Understanding Our Hymn Preferences,” I made a comparison between traditional and contemporary hymns, also referring to a middle area where congregations
The subject of this month’s article is geared toward those who lead or have input into the selection of music for their parish, but all
Since the last century there has been an explosion in the evolution of hymn singing. On the traditional end of the spectrum we find medieval
To paraphrase Paul’s letter to Timothy: “Give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching… Do not neglect the gift that is
Christmas Pageants have been around for a long time. Some credit St. Francis of Assisi with the first pageant when he celebrated the Christmas Eve
If new hymn books are published about every 25 years, then “Sing a New Creation” (2022) is right in line with that. Technically, it is
Music has always been an important part of my worship life. In fact, after having spent over thirty years as a church music director, I
In the December edition, I wrote about how one might use their time during this pandemic to be creative and explore new things. With that
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