The Lament of Psalm 137: Let My Tongue Be Silenced!
“Let my tongue be silenced if I ever forget you!” What’s the context of the Psalm?
Navigating (Not So) Ordinary Time
ow it is time to be “ordinary.” Just ordinary? How should the Church navigate through Ordinary Time? A hint: It’s not so ordinary!
Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God: What Music to Use – Christmas Hymns or Marian Hymns?
It is the Octave of Christmas and a very important Holy Day in the Church: The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. So what do we sing!?
Singing at Daily Mass? Why Not?
When I would think of daily mass, I tended to think of a quiet experience that is quick. The ones who attend are those who would surely rush off to work afterward. Speed and efficiency would be the way to go, right? A recent experience has me thinking otherwise; why not invest some time singing […]
The Six Categories of Psalms: How We Sing Them
The Psalms. We sing them at Sunday Mass. At the Liturgy of the Hours. The texts make up Antiphons. Many of our beloved hymns are grounded in the Psalms (such as the very popular “On Eagles Wings” by Michael Joncas, which is a musical setting of Psalm 91. Music ministers often can find musical settings […]