Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dr. Will Whittaker
A few months ago I wrote an article about the rise of choral singing in America from a study from Chorus America. If you missed that blog post, check it out here: Church Choirs Shouldn’t be Declining Because of Lack of Interest. Last week, I… Continue Reading “The Decline of Church Choirs and Lack of Unity”
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Posted on March 20, 2018 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Assumptions are often not all they appear to be. It seemed logical to me that if I had lots of music readers, I would be able to conquer more new music than the church down the street that learns everything by rote. However, that’s… Continue Reading “Lots of Music Readers in Your Choir Doesn’t Translate to Learning More New Music.”
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Posted on March 8, 2018 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Nehemiah 9:6- You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything, and the multitudes of… Continue Reading “Who’s Steering the Ship? How Dominant Music Types in Church Choir Literature are Influenced by the Publishers.”
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“Intergenerational Worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.
Howard Vanderwell