Summer-Newsletter-2022
CMI August 2022 Choral Library
The CMI Choral Library The CMI Choral Library is at your fingertips! There is no other choral library that offers internet access to worship planners; is vetted to contain best anthems of generations of sacred music; contains the latest anthems offered by music publishers. If you haven’t discovered the possibilities of using the Choral […]
CMI August 2022 Organ Library
St. Paul, Hymn Tunes, and the Organ Library at CMI Be filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord. These are the words recorded in Ephesians 5:18-19 (NIV) historically attributed to St. Paul. Many scholars […]
A Job Well Done Takes Time and Lasts
A JOB WELL DONE TAKES TIME AND LASTS What do Johnny Appleseed, Medieval stonemasons, and thoughtful 21st century worship and music leaders have in common? The short answer is that they all did/do their work well for the present and it lasts beyond their lifetimes. First, John Chapman (1774-1845), affectionately known as Johnny Appleseed. […]
2022 Music & Christian Worship Course Recap
MUSIC IN CHRISTIAN WORSHIP 2022 Twenty-three faculty and professional attendees gathered on Zoom for the mornings of two weeks in June to delve into the history and practice of worship and music from earliest times to the present. Using Dr. Paul Westermeyer’s text Te Deum as a foundation, visiting professors from across the U.S. weighed […]
CMI Summer Intensive 2022 Recap
“Singing in Our Hearts AND with Our Voices – Again and Always!” CMI Summer Intensive 2022 Covid didn’t stop musicians, clergy, and congregational leaders from accessing the jam packed 24 hours of ideas and inspiration provided by exciting presenters – and each other! Though in-person attendance was limited for safety, that did not stop […]