Psalm 130 in the Hands of the Great Composers
I recently walked through Psalm 130 with the congregation I pastor. Psalm 130 My Soul Waits for the Lord A Song of Ascents. [1] Out… Read More »Psalm 130 in the Hands of the Great Composers
Bach
Beethoven-Only? Nie!
I read, with a chuckle, that some of the writers here have been called Beethoven-only, a tongue-in-cheek, but ironically inaccurate nick. Actually, some of us… Read More »Beethoven-Only? Nie!
Recordings: Instrumental Hymns
This is a brief series recommending good, conservative sacred music recordings. I began the series with several introductory remarks and a list of good albums of… Read More »Recordings: Instrumental Hymns
O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee (More "Incarnational Hymnody")
A friend of mine once mused that it was at Christmas that Christians finally sing good hymns. Selah.1 And Chuck Bumgardner (here and here and… Read More »O Lord, How Shall I Meet Thee (More "Incarnational Hymnody")
Fashion is arbitrary
Reflecting on the demise of Crystal Cathedral, Harriet Baber wrote in the Guardian this stinging indictment of American evangelicalism: Of course we don’t expect popular… Read More »Fashion is arbitrary
Reformation Hymns
When Martin Luther (1483—1546) sparked a Reformation of the Church by nailing his Ninety-Five Theses to the Church door at Wittenberg in 1517, he challenged… Read More »Reformation Hymns