On Sunday, 23 June, the Church Music Institute of Dallas sponsored the opening hymn festival of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians annual conference in Portland, Oregon. The hymn festival, attended by ~350, used as its framework the Nicene Creed, namely Martin Luther’s chorale based on the creed. Held at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, organists Bruce […]
Archives for July 2019
All Times and Places Praise the Lord Hymn Festival in June
A Historic Tour Through Song, Prayers, and Praise By Cherie Bell Fort Worth—Sung together, congregational hymns proclaim a collective faith. Even when the unison melody expands into harmony, the congregation is transformed as many voices become one in mind and spirit. “All Times and All Places: Praise the Lord!” was the theme of this year’s […]