Tag: preparation
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The Art of Hymn Playing
I heard some of our team of musicians chatting about how they map out organ registration in order to engage the congregation when we sing hymns, and I asked Michael Watkins to share some of his insights with us. Here is his response: Playing hymns for congregational singing is an art form. Accompanying congregational singing…
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Practising the presence of us II
More about how to participate in worship when you have a special role to play. In an earlier post, Practising the presence of us, we looked at distractions and anxieties that prevent you from attending to what’s going on throughout the service. But what about when carrying out your role physically prevents you from participating…
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Practising the presence of us
Here’s a problem most of us can relate to if we ever take on a special role in worship, such as reading, acting a tableau or saying a prayer. A novice musician admits: “I have trouble listening to the sermon when there’s something to perform afterwards.” We don’t want to discover the pleasures of music-making…