To help with the seemingly never-ending task of putting song sets together, we’ve rounded nine more songs — some familiar and some new — for you worship leaders to use in your Easter Sunday worship service! Two weeks ago we shared Ten Songs for Easter Sunday Worship. As Easter Sunday quickly approaches, we know that...Read More
To help with the seemingly never-ending task of putting song sets together, we’ve rounded up ten songs — some familiar and some new — for you worship leaders to use in your Easter Sunday worship service! We know that coming up with a list of songs for Sunday worship that is more than just a...Read More
Watch for upcoming details regarding the IWS choir. The choir is open to all (including new and returning students). We’ll sing at Wednesday night Opening Convocation and for Commencement. Join Dr. Sharp for another great time of adding our voices to the joy of IWS! Please Dr. Sharp to let him know your intentions.Read More
Join us for inspiring and informative sessions on the ministry of worship. Main sessions will include modeling a variety of worship styles (traditional, contemporary, ancient), the use of media, great teaching and time for reflection. Workshop topics include: Using Technology to Our Advantage Employing Media Properly Designing Worship Services Building a Praise Team Theology of...Read More
The IWS Choir will again participate in both Opening Convocation and Commencement. The choir, conducted by Dr. Dan Sharp, is open to everyone: both new and returning students and alumni. Update 31 May 2012: The Tuesday rehearsal has been pushed back to 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM. We will be singing: Sicut cervas of Palestrina...Read More
In this issue: The Transformation of Lives (From the editor) · Reframing the Conversation (President's column) · Let Someone Else Praise You (Darrell Harris) · January seminar reflections · June worship seminar with Chris Hall · Faculty news · Alumni news · Alumni focus: Alan Brisco · Student focus: Jonathan Powers · Spiritual Formation Institute:...Read More
This little babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satan’s fold; All hell doth at His presence quake, Though He Himself for cold do shake; For in this weak unarmèd wise The gates of hell He will surprise. -from “New Heaven, New War,” by Robert Southwell (1561-1595) In a recent Christmas greeting, a...Read More
A few years ago I published in a couple of places a review that I had done about the Trinitarian quality of the most used contemporary worship songs in the United States. The study looked at the lyrics of any song that had appeared on one of CCLI’s twice-a-year list of the most used 25...Read More
David Neff’s June 2010 Commencement Address: I grew up in a congregation where worship was so Word-centered that it often tried to usher beauty out the door in the name of truth. It might have succeeded had it not been for my father, who loved choral music and believed that God was a god of...Read More
This past Advent, I began chanting psalms in my daily devotions. I’m doing so using the eight ancient plainsong chant tones that have their origins in the Gregorian musical revolution of the middle of the 1st millennium, as recovered and restored in the late 19th century.Read More
A “new song” celebrates God’s deliverance from exile. Sometimes the song is the deliverance. Singing transforms experiences and changes perspectives. Such is the case with Dante Alighieri’s (1265-1321) Divine Comedy…Read More
In the summer of 1999 when I was in the middle of writing With One Voice, the following summary article appeared in The Reformed Quarterly. For many of my friends the article served as an entrée into my thinking about the many voices through which our Singing Savior sings in his church. For a long...Read More
Introduction Recently I had major surgery that dictated I have a minimum of four weeks recovery. During that time I was to stay out of the office and do no rehearsing of the choir. In preparation for the time away, I met with four of the gifted choir members who also happen to be conductors....Read More
A Christmas Garland, Conrad Susa SATB—ECS Publishing No.4365 For voices, congregation, organ or brass or orchestra. Extended choral setting of various carols. A Spotless Rose, Herbert Howells SATB—Galaxy Music Corp. No.220 A cappella; great piece! Allons, gai, gai, G. Costeley SATB—Broude Brothers (Come Shepherds and See sung in French and English) Angels We Have Heard...Read More
