A few years ago when writing acknowledgments for one of my books, I realized that most of my piano teachers through my doctoral work had played the organ in church.  All had significant commitments to music in their churches.  These were piano teachers, of course, and none was trained first as a church musician.  But […]

Dr. Robert C. Mann Resource Library Director I have selected a number of anthems for worship during Lent that range in level of difficulty from easy to moderate. Anthems marked CPDL may be copied freely from this source. Others can be purchased directly or downloaded from the publisher. All compositions may be found in the […]

AFPC and CMI are pleased to announce a new partnership in shared ministry and resources as of November 1, 2018. Joined by their appreciation for the transformational music of Plainchant, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, and Modern liturgical music set within the rich tradition of the Catholic Church, and its capacity to form the spiritual lives of […]

  Six months ago the Lilly Scholars and their congregations began a journey: the Lilly Peer Learning Project in Worship and Music at The Church Music Institute. Rev. Dr. Tim Shapiro of the Center for Congregations, Indianapolis, started the journey with three questions: 1. “What music speaks deeply to you?” 2. “What memory does it […]

Paul Westermeyer The Church Sings Martin Luther praised God’s “excellent gift of music [which] has been instilled and implanted in all creatures,” then explained that “when musical learning is added . . . which refines the natural music. . . there is nothing more amazing in this world. . . [N]ext to the Word of […]

Charlotte Kroeker, Ph.D. Executive Director, Church Music Institute The music of Advent and Christmas may be the last shared music in the English speaking world. Patriotic music, including the “Star Spangled Banner,” is almost unrecognizable as sung at sports events. Folk songs nearly have disappeared along with Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul & Mary who […]