Young Organists Pull Out All the Stops To Inspire Interest in a ‘Complex’ Instrument
Young musicians have taken to the organ at a time when there has been a decline in the number of instruments and in the professionals who play them.
Review: Songs I Love to Sing
In "Songs I Love to Sing: The Billy Graham Crusades and the Shaping of Modern Worship," Edith L. Blumhofer explores the stories behind some of the most beloved modern hymns.
For Church Worship Teams, Auto-Tune Covers a Multitude of Sins. Especially Online.
The boom in livestreaming and the ubiquity of Auto-Tune and other technologies have led churches to up their game when it comes to sound technology. But has it gone too far?
Mike McMahon of the Hymn Society
Mike McMahon, executive director of the Hymn Society in the United States and Canada, talks about the work of the Hymn Society. He also discusses music and issues like COVID, welcoming immigrants, and scandals involving Hillsong.
Hillsong Blues
In this edition of A Public Witness, we go deeper than our feet could ever wander into the scandal-plagued events surrounding Hillsong. Then we stand with our arms high and hearts abandoned to consider the role worship plays in Christian formation.
‘The Fifth Evangelist’: In Appreciation of J.S. Bach
We humans can’t live by bad news alone. We need breaks during which we can focus on truth, beauty, and goodness — or on the sublime music of J.S. Bach, sometimes called the fifth evangelist.
Southern Baptist Music Missionary and Ministry Mentor Bill O’Brien Dies in His Sleep
Bill O’Brien, a former Southern Baptist music missionary acknowledged as a leading expert in 21st century global missions, died Saturday (Feb. 1). For 15 years he was responsible for implementing goals of Bold Mission Thrust, adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1976.
Is There Evidence of a Treaty in the ‘Worship Wars’?
NASHVILLE (BP) -- According to a LifeWay Research study, pastors indicate the "worship wars" are subsiding. Also: pianos and hymnals are not obsolete, about half indicate using an organ or praise team. And 3-in-4 have paid for at least some of the musical portions of
Where Have All the Organists Gone?
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (BP) -- Has playing the organ become a dying art?
What has happened to the organists -- the ones who read three staffs