For many months I have examined the contents of more than twenty boxes of choral music sent by Dr. Eileen Guenther, organist and Professor of Music at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D. C., as a gift to the Choral Library of Church Music Institute. The music in these boxes comprised the personal anthem collection of […]

Have you ever understood a life experience in one way, only to re-visit it later and discover an entirely different meaning? As COVID-19 has impacted our world, it seems we’ve all begun thinking of life differently. We speak of never having experienced anything like it and that life will never be the same. We search […]

True harmony results when balance of pitch, tone, and dynamic create music that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. It is this with this beautiful balance in the mind that The Church Music Institute and The American Choral Directors Association announce a new dimension to an agreement that began in 2010 for […]

Imagine being given tools to energize and engage your congregation. That’s the goal of the “Lilly Peer Learning Project in Worship and Music.” This special offering from CMI begins its second cohort with an initial two-week course, “Music In Christian Worship,” at the Brite Divinity School at the end of June. The program gathers clergy […]

It is with deep sorrow mixed with gratitude that CMI marks the passing of our friend, Jan Schmidt, executive director of the American Federation Pueri Cantores. The Federation shared that she passed away peacefully this past Saturday night, February 29, in her home, following a courageous battle with cancer. “Jan’s remarkable gifts to the song […]

The CMI Summer Workshop will include two screenings of the documentary, Sacred Sounds from producer/creator Rev. Robin Arcus. (Watch the film’s trailer below). The workshop, “Tips from the Masters: An In-Depth Immersion in Time-Tested Practices For Organists and Choir Directors Who Lead Worship” will be held August 14-15, at Lovers Lane Methodist Church, in Dallas, […]