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 Member2022 Summer Intensive
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August 5 @ 3:30 pm – August 6 @ 4:00 pm CDT
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“Singing in Our Hearts AND with Our Voices – Again and Always!”
The 2022 CMI Summer Intensive will focus on re-engaging choirs and congregations in singing for worship. From exploring why it is important to sing to understanding how we sing well, opportunities will abound to consider the song of the church at this point in history. Repertoire, resources, and best practices along with worship sessions will pack a 24 hour period, with tracks for choral, organ, and singers included.
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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A Spiritual Discussed at the Music in Christian Worship Course
Listen to a spiritual, based on an Old Testament story, studied in the Music in Christian Worship course taught by Dr. Wilma Bailey on Tuesday, 6/14. This video is publicly available on the PBS website: La-Selle Allen, Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho, American Spiritual Ensemble PBS KET (at about 19:25-23 minute markers), recorded on […]
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