IWS Alumni Dr. Wally Brath recently released an album of original songs and shared his story of how this jazz psalter came to be: Growing up in the Evangelical, Free-church tradition, I didn’t sing the Psalms regularly in worship. We would occasionally read portions of them on a Sunday morning or inadvertently sing a paraphrased...Read More
The Institute for Worship Studies is sad to announce the death of IWS alumnus, Dr. Vernon Charter, DWS ’11 (Rho). He was Professor Emeritus of Music and Worship at Prairie College in Three Hills, Alberta, Canada, where he had served for 27 years. Born in China to missionary parents he earned degrees in historical musicology...Read More
The August 2022 Edition of the IWS Community Newsletter: Student, alumni, and faculty news, photos from graduation, articles from staff and faculty, and more!Read More
“I have been impacted heavily by several projects and research that I have done at some point in my IWS Journey. I’d say that the most impactful of them all is the continuous renewal and understanding that Jesus Christ is, in fact, our worship leader. Even though there is much to be done in preparing...Read More
“IWS is an extraordinary school led by extraordinary people. At a time when worship has unfortunately become a divisive issue for many churches, IWS offers a biblical, historical, and cultural path toward worship renewal. I have found the school’s approach to worship education to be a healthy balance of tradition and innovation, catholicity and contextualization,...Read More
