Church Music Shouldn’t Be “Headache-Inducing”
Authentic sacred music should attract people. It should not drive them away.
Latin Mass Musical Diversity
Crucial Tip For Choir Directors
Don’t listen to excuses!
J.S. Bach “Alleluia” • Director Posts Live Recording!
Our singers really love this one…
Directing Choirs • “Do You Have What It Takes?”
Church music should not be boring! Here I provide eleven (11) ways to keep it awesome.
PDF Download • “O Salutaris” (Modern Setting)
If there’s a more beautiful setting of this text, I don’t know what it could be.
“Communion Hymn For Lent” • (Rec. 3/4/2022)
I believe many choir members will stop coming back if the music is always the same.
Does Your Musical Program Have Balance?
What I’ve labeled “musical diversity” could also be thought of as “balance.”
[Live Rec.] • “Do You Know This Eucharistic Hymn?”
Including seven (7) examples of musical diversity.
“Talk Is Cheap” • Advice For Music Directors
If you fail to carefully plan your rehearsal, you’ll be eaten alive. And rightfully so!
Twelve (12) Tips • “Keeping Choir Members Happy”
Add variety to the singing, so choir members will “take delight” in what they are doing—and they should be “taking delight” in singing praises to God.
10 Examples • “Diversity of Musical Styles” at the Traditional Latin Mass
Ten ways to make your musical selections during Mass a delight for all present.
Church Music: True Diversity Vs. False Diversity
Liturgical progressives constantly praise the “stylistic diversity” of the Ordinary Form, but the truth is surprising.
Liturgy And Diversity
“His answer was surprising to me, and I thought it both prudential and catholic.” —Chris Mueller
A Simple Plan To Improve Music At Mass
Are all musical styles acceptable for Mass? Movie directors realize such a notion is bogus.