There’s no regular Music and the Church podcast this week because I’ve spent several days taking care of a sick toddler (fortunately he’s on the mend). But I want drop in with this reminder:
How do you design your summer in church ministry? One of my favorite thinkers, Gretchen Rubin, talks about “designing your summer.” It’s a way of intentionally making the season distinct and special. In this episode, Crawford and I talk about what we do that’s different in the summer—from the mundane “file all the choir music …
Have a Wonderful Summer! (plus, job news), on Music and the Church Ep. 23 Read More »
You’ve applied for a church music jobs and been invited to interview audition in-person. Here are the interview questions to ask for a church music job plus the most likely questions the committee will ask you, and strategies on responding to personal questions and questions about conflict.
Why use social media? Because it’s is a way to share your and your church’s ministry with others, especially people in your congregation. Today’s interview is with David Sinden, the Organist & Director of Music at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and co-host of the podcast All Things Rite and Musical.
Hypocrisy is claiming to believe one thing and then doing another. (Or as I’ve heard it, your walk doesn’t match your talk.) I’ve been thinking about hypocrisy because it’s something we church musicians deal with as a matter of course in our ministries. Being on a church’s staff means that you see a lot of …
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