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A Singer’s Book

As far as hymnals go, Christian Worship (2021) is not drastically different than its predecessor. It was meant, however, to be noticeably different in a few ways.

Importing Music Graphics That Match

if you have learned to use Christian Worship: Service Builder (CW:SB) and... found yourself wanting to add something that you use locally in the same format...

Psalms as Hymns

Many hymns in the Psalter can be used at places in the service other than the place for the psalm.

Treasures “Hidden” in a Hymnal

When you hold Christian Worship: Hymnal in your hands, you’re holding a book that has plenty of “back stories” worth telling.

Retuning of Hymns in Christian Worship 2021

There are roughly forty hymns in Christian Worship (2021) that were retuned—same text as before, sung to a different melody.

Please Proceed Slowly

It was late summer/early fall 2021 when orders for Christian Worship 2021 began to be filled and boxes of hymnals...

Gospel Acclamations in Christian Worship

The place was St John’s in Burlington, Wis. The event was a new hymnal introduction workshop.

Introducing the New Hymnal

The congregation I began to serve in June 2022 had not yet moved in the direction of adopting the new hymnal. For a number of years, it had been making use of materials from Christian Worship: Supplement.