Icon (Close Menu)

music

Coltrane Hits a Wall

The music of 1960s blues artist John Coltrane has within it a yearning, the hope to be fully alive in God.

The Gifts of Chant

Chant is the musical expression of the Church’s mission: it is able to speak to the world, in the world, but yet is not quite of the world.

On Calling an Organist

Hiring a church musician is not a search for a technician, but discernment, seeking one who will join the ministry of Word and Sacrament.

No Small Endeavor: The Hillbilly Thomists

The Hillbilly Thomists bring together bluegrass, bourbon, and the Bible.

A Marriage Made in Heaven: St. John’s, Tampa

In Search of Growth For the Rev. Christian Wood, rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tampa, Florida, being a rector is a lot like...

Making Music with What’s Possible and Pastoral

It is more important to help people sing what they enjoy than to impose a monolithic vision of what they are supposed to enjoy.

‘I’ve Heard There Was a Secret Chord’

For Andy Doyle, Erika von Haaren, Alicia Hager, Paul Jacobson, and Skip Walker, the creativity of music is integral to their ordained ministry.

Lord, Teach Us to Sing

A new collection of essays brings theology and music into a much-desired conversation. In sum, the authors argue that the body of Christ follows our Lord in his own song.

Jesus and the Great O Antiphons

The “Great O Antiphons” are liturgical texts, nearly as ancient as the creed, which apply seven metaphors from Jewish tradition to Christ.

Catholic Indie Rock: Luminous~Glorious

Peter Johnston RVA is an indie-rock project based in Richmond, Virginia, that began in 2020 with the release of a seven-song EP, Be Not...

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Top headlines. Every Friday.

MOST READ