Empowering Congregational Worship
Through Music
Serving Clergy, Musicians & Congregations
Home of the Sacred Music Library
Nearly 22,000 Choral Anthems & 16,500 Organ Compositions
Searchable Online
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About the Church Music Institute
The Church Music Institute (CMI) is dedicated to the advancement and stewardship of the best sacred music for the use of Christian congregations. Using proven practices, CMI trains new generations of clergy, musicians and laypersons for leading worship through workshops, courses and conferences across the country. CMI also houses the most extensive online library of choral and organ music anywhere.
Become a CMI Member“Music in Christian Worship” Course
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June 13 @ 9:00 am – June 24 @ 12:00 pm CDT
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A foundational course for clergy and musicians about the church’s music, covering theological underpinnings in various traditions, various worship streams and how music relates to them, congregational song, choral song, music leadership, language, and staff relationships. Attendees will gain a theology of music and denominational perspectives to use in planning worship. Can be taken for three hours graduate credit or for audit.
Home of the Sacred Music Library
The most comprehensive collection of sacred choral anthems and organ compositions for worship in a searchable online format.
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Clergy
Pastors and priests must be equipped to work with musicians for combining spoken and sung word to glorify God in congregational worship.
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Musicians
Church musicians, keepers of the song of the church, have long understood the power of music to carry praise and prayer to God and connect faith to everyday living.
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Congregations
The congregation is the primary choir for worship whose hymns and sacred songs represent the accumulated wisdom of Christians through the ages.
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Celebrating the Life of Susan Palo Cherwien
CMI celebrates the life of Susan Palo Cherwien, musician, poet, hymnwriter, and mourns her loss with her husband, David Cherwien, and their family. A December 31 service that both celebrates her life and is a tribute to the worship she nurtured can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZDkzI9vtFw. Her obituary is at https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/0000412530/.
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