Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Meditation and Musical Applications Benjamin A. Kolodziej Joachim Neander (1650-1680), a German Calvinist, composed the text to the hymn “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty,” which, in the words of John Julian, stands as “A magnificent hymn of praise to God, perhaps the finest production of its author, and […]
Ways to Support CMI
WAYS TO HELP EXTEND THE SONG OF THE CHURCH 1. An online gift through the Communities Foundation on September 20, 2018 • Go to northtexasgivingday.org, search for Church Music Institute. An option will be offered to cover credit card fees of 4.99%. • Bonus funds will be added to all gifts between $1 and $10,000 […]
End-of-Summer Report from Executive Director Charlotte Kroeker
IT WAS A RECORD SUMMER! In Texas we often talk about record heat, but in this case the record was attendance at Church Music Institute events and the quality and enthusiasm of the presenters and attendees! Here are some highlights of CMI workshops in Dallas and Portland: • Attendance increased by 50%. • The congregation’s […]
Preaching Adverbially–An Interview with Author Russ Mitman
An interview with Rev. Russ Mitman about his new book, Preaching Adverbially. (courtesy EB Erdmann) 1. What led you to write Preaching Adverbally? Decades ago I encountered a collection of essays on the shaping of sermons edited by Don Wardlaw. Its title fascinated me: Preaching Biblically (Westminster, 1983). Its subtitle, “Creating Sermons in the Shape of Scripture,” […]
New Piano Music, Summer, 2018
New Piano Music Dr. Charlotte Kroeker, Executive Director, Church Music Institute July, 2018 SOLO PIANO Unke, Zach. At the Name of Jesus: Piano Settings. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 2018, $22. http://www.augsburgfortress.org/store/product/23983/At-the-Name-of-Jesus-Piano-Settings Mr. Unke offers creative settings of sixteen hymn tunes using the range and dynamics of the piano to realize his ideas. The pieces tend […]
Recommended Anthems from AGO National Convention in Kansas City, July, 2018
RECOMMENDED ANTHEMS AGO NATIONAL CONVENTION July 2-6, 2018 Kansas City, Missouri ROBERT C. MANN, D. M. A. RESOURCE LIBRARY DIRECTOR CHURCH MUSIC INSTITUTE REFORMATION Concertato on “A Mighty Fortress.” Cherwien, David SATB Sacred Music Press God of Love and God of Power. Diemer, Emma Lou SATB Hinshaw God is our refuge and strength Page, Anna […]