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What Should We Sing?

Is exclusive psalmody what the church should hold to? This article shows that while singing Psalms should be valued, hym

Writing Hymn Tunes

This article gives the considerations of composers when writing tunes for church songs and hymns. Popular Roy Hopp Refor

Is Nothing Sacred? Changing the Language of Our Hymns

This article contains a panel discussion on the appropriateness of changing and modernizing the language of hymns, and c

Rejoice in the Lord: A Hymn Companion to the Scriptures

This article reviews Rejoice in the Lord: A Hymn Companion to the Scriptures, edited by Erik Routley. It explains the si

A Playlist for Anxious and Hurting Disciples

How can the church serve the hurting and broken through its liturgical music? Singing only victory songs does injustice

Musical Instruments in the Public Worship

The regulative principle of worship states that God disapproves of all modes of worship not expressly sanctioned by his

Instrumental Music in Worship?

This article argues that musical instruments in the Old Testament pointed to the coming of Christ, and that his coming r

Mini-Course on Creative Hymn-Playing

This article is a review of this course for church organists: Mini-Course on Creative Hymn-Playing by John Ferguson. Pop

The Piano in Worship

Many churches have discovered that piano accompaniment is not only suitable but preferable to organ music for their styl

Making a Joyful Noise with Handbells

This article discusses the use of handbells as musical instrument in worship. Popular Raymond H. Haan Reformed Worship 1

Straight from Scripture

This is the second article in a series on the singing of Psalms in Christian worship. It compares ways of singing the ps

Restoring Psalms to Worship

This article wants to encourage the singing of psalms in weekly public worship. Basic David T. Koyzis Reformed Worship 1

Versifying Psalms for Singing

How is a psalm versified to function as a song for church music? This article considers the complexities involved in the

We Used to Sing Only Psalms – What Happened?

This article offers answers from various denominations on the matter of the history and current practices of psalm singi

Public Worship

Marks of a Healthy Church 5 What should our worship look like? What is the regulative principle of worship? What are the

Hymns and a Psalm: "Holy, Holy, Holy," "There Is a Balm in Gilead," Psalm 65

This article introduces two hymns and a psalm for use in the public worship of the church: "Holy, Holy, Holy,"

Faithful or Faddish? Weighing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Praise Choruses

Do praise choruses contribute to the expression of our worship of God? This article outlines the strengths and weaknesse

The Canticles of Christmas: Singing the Songs of Zechariah, Mary, the Angels, and Simeon

The singing of canticles has been a part of Christian worship for centuries. This article reflects on the "Canticle

Musical Resources for Singing Scripture

This article introduces a number of resources that could be used in singing in public worship. Popular John D. Witvliet

Hymns – "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist's Cry," "The Song of Simeon," "Rejoice in the Lord Always"

A number of hymns for use in public worship are introduced in this article: "On Jordan's Bank the Baptist

Oh, for a Thousand Tunes: A Bicentennial Tribute to Lowell Mason (1792-1872)

The hymns and tunes of Lowell Mason are among the best known and best loved in English hymnals. Mason, for example, was

With Reservations: A Review of Three Influential Books on the Praise and Worship Movement

Where does the Praise and Worship movement come from? This article reviews three influential books on the movement. Popu

"Sinners Jesus Will Receive": The British Reception of Neumeister's Hymn

Erdmann Neumeister (1671-1756) was a Lutheran court preacher and composer of church cantatas. One of his most popular hy

Sheltering in the Rock of Ages

This article explores the biblical background to the hymn "Rock of Ages." Popular J. E. North The Banner of Tr

Contemporary Worship Music – Orientation

In this chapter John Frame argues for a limited use of Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) or Contemporary Worship Music