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Musical Theology
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music, Article about Theology
With the foundation that music shapes belief, it is important to choose worship music that fully expresses your church's theology. In this article, Joan Huyser-Honig explores the importance of music theology.
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Worship Planning, Music, Theology
Choral Anthems
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
Joan Huyser-Honig discusses the importance, in choral church music, of using a powerful text, setting it to a tune that fits the emotion of the text, and integrating an anthem into the liturgy.
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Worship, Music, Choir, Songs
Meanings of Parables in Preaching and Music
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Preaching, Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Jesus told parables that were far more than simple stories with one heavenly meaning. This article by Joan Huyser-Honig proposes how preachers, musicians, and worship leaders can plan parable-based worship that lingers in people's lives.
Luke 15:1-3, 8-10
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Parables, Preaching, Sermon, Music
Pastoral and Worship Excellence
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Discussion Questions, Article about Worship and the Sacraments
With insights from David J. Wood and Paul Ryan, Joan Huyser-Honig explores pastoral and worship excellence, offering a biblical framework for cultivating congregational conversations about pastoral excellence and standards for worship excellence.
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Pastoral Leadership, Worship, Congregation, Music
Music from Other Cultures
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Discussion Questions, Article about Music
This article by Joan Huyser-Honig features the ecumenical Iona Community as an example for how to introduce music that reflects the gifts of Christians from "every tribe and language and people and nation."
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Cultures, Music, Diversity
Best Tips and Resources for Small Church Choirs
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In this article for church choir directors, Joan Huyser-Honig presents the insights of Kai Ton Chau on finding an appropriate musical repertoire and other resources to support worship in the choir of a smaller-sized church.
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Music, Choir, Song, Church Music
Why Bach Still Matters for Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments, Article about Church History
In a conversation with Joan Huyser-Honig, Christiane Bräutigam reflects on how music written by and inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach can be a part of (and perhaps even a kind of) worship.
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Bach, Johann S., Music, Justice, Peace
Musical Resource List for Small Churches
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
Making the case that God can use whatever musical potential is already in your church, regardless of size, Joan Huyser-Honig and Elizabeth Broschart offer tips on how to make the most of your musical gifts.
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Worship Planning, Music, Songs
A Potpourri of Tips on Writing and Choosing Songs for Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In this practical how-to, Joan Huyser-Honig shares a variety of tips to help spark (and discipline) creative worship song composition and selection.
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Worship, Writing, Music, Creativity
A Brief (selective) Overview of Filipino Church Music
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
In this article, Joan Huyser-Honig discusses how the introduction of Catholicism to the island nation of the Philippines resulted in their sacred and folk music having both Western and indigenous influences.
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Worship, Community, Music, Philippine Islands
Why Churches Are Engaging Hip Hop Culture
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Children or Youth Ministry
In this article, Joan Huyser-Honig explores how an intersection of hip-hop culture and the Church can create an opportunity for reaching the world with the good news.
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Culture, Music
The Arabic Lord’s Prayer Song
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In conversation with Joan Huyser-Honig, Lily Constantine Kakish reflects on her composition of “Abana Alathi Fi Ssama" (Abana in Heaven), the Arabic Lord’s Prayer song. YouTube links to the song are included.
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Lord’s Prayer, Music, Arabic Bible Versions, Reverence
Why Youth Should Be Leading Worship NOW
James DeBoer | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments and 1 more types
Teenagers empowered to use their gifts are more likely to imagine themselves as disciples and worshipers for decades to come. This article describes summer programs in worship, theology, and the arts that inspire teens and mentors.
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Liturgy, Music, Youth, Leadership
Are You Selling Youth Short?
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Children or Youth Ministry
Do the words "pizza" and "Bible study" define your church's idea of youth ministry better than the phrases "mentoring younger kids" and "leading worship" do? A feature story about a new way to lead youth ministry.
Matthew 13:43-44
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Leadership, Worship, Youth, Music
Ethnodoxology
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
This article highlights that there is no single best way to worship. As God has gifted each culture with heart language and heart music, the people of God should worship in every culture using these gifts.
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Worship, Cultures, Music, Contextualization
Worship Songs about Care for Creation
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Service Outline or Song Suggestions
A list of songs from around the world on the theme of creation care. Caring about God’s good creation includes lamenting whatever harms it and joining God’s mission to make all things new.
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Creation, Music, Environment
Dinka Christian Infrastructure
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
An article highlighting the Jol Wo Lieech song ministry and Thiec Nhialic prayer ministry that gives Sudanese refugees and refugee congregations a sense of family and purpose.
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Lament, Sudan, Refugees, Music
Seminarians Learning Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
Sally Ann Morris, in the context of a seminary, shares a team-led model for worship planning, gaps that are commonly present in worship leading, and how a leader's knowledge and experience can help worshipers.
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Worship, Worship Planning, Music
Songs that Bring Hope in Worship
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Worship and the Sacraments
In this interview with Glen Packiam about Christian hope, he answers questions like, "What do contemporary Christians sing about when they sing about hope?" and "Do they experience hope when they gather to sing in worship?"
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Hope, Music, Worship, Faith
Ethnomusicology and Ethnodoxology
Joan Huyser-Honig | Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
Article about Music
Scholar Jean Ngoya Kidula explains how ethnomusicology and ethnodoxology can widen churches’ musical palates, and how churches can best be invited to learn Christian music from other cultures and expand their understanding and praise God.
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Music, Songs, Praise, Africa
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