“Are You God?” On the Impact We Have as Church Musicians
How a small child’s innocent question underscored the significance of what we do as church musicians.
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Keven Smith is the music director at St. Stephen the First Martyr Catholic Church, an apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) in Sacramento, California. He trains and directs a mixed choir that sings full Gregorian propers, ordinaries, and sacred polyphony at more than 100 traditional Latin Masses per year. Keven lives in Sacramento with his wife and five musical children.—Read full biography (with photographs).

How a small child’s innocent question underscored the significance of what we do as church musicians.
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This simple canon makes a great “anytime” Offertory motet for developing choirs and experienced ensembles alike.
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Consider using this time of disruption as an opportunity to make long-overdue changes in the way your choir operates.
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May these thoughts on selfless love encourage you to persevere through Holy Week.
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I don’t know who really wrote this motet, but I do know it’s a soothing and highly accessible selection for Holy Week.
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Here are some audio samples from recent Masses, along with explanations of what I was thinking for each improvisation.
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Don’t just play the organ. Pray the organ.
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If an ex-clarinetist can do it, you can do it—and the benefits far outweigh the effort involved.
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Some guidance on how to stay recollected at a low Mass while you’re also playing organ.
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Learn about the amazing promises attached to this venerable devotion.
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This simple breathing hack could bring new life to your choir’s sound.
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This little-known, accessible motet could serve as your choir’s introduction to the thrilling sonic world of Anton Bruckner.
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Musicians rely on hearing. Hearing is a sense. Synesthesia makes the senses cross over. And that’s where the fun begins….
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A recent encounter made me realize what can happen when we discuss church music with others.
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If you attend the Extraordinary Form, the Alleluia for the Octave of the Nativity will enable you to start the New Year with a bang.
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