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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.
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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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Preaching Adverbially–An Interview with Author Russ Mitman
An interview with Rev. Russ Mitman about his new book, Preaching Adverbially. (courtesy EB Erdmann) 1. What led you to write Preaching Adverbally? Decades ago I encountered a collection of essays on the shaping of sermons edited by Don Wardlaw. Its title fascinated me: Preaching Biblically (Westminster, 1983). Its subtitle, “Creating Sermons in the Shape of Scripture,” […]
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