Originally published in the GIA Quarterly, Volume 34, Issue 4 Black Catholics in Popular Music Nate Tinner-Williams IN THE STORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC, many critics and casual listeners alike have become increasingly hip to the notion that Black musicians are, on...
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The Shape of Your Space
Originally published in the GIA Quarterly, Volume 34, Issue 1 The Shape of Your Space Michael Silhavy Recently, I have been experiencing a “change of spaces” in both of my places of employment. By now, I sense most readers of GIA Quarterly know that in January...
A Season in Which to Know God
Originally published in the GIA Quarterly, Volume 34, Issue 4 A Season in Which to Know God Leisa Anslinger For pastoral ministers, every season holds an invitation to ponder the paschal mystery while addressing the tactics of liturgical preparation and celebration,...
Caring for the Wonderful Menagerie
Caring for the Wonderful Menagerie BY Michael Silhavy This article appears in Issue 35.1 of the GIA Quarterly. We recently received the following story from a reader. (We love receiving suggestions for topics of articles, as well as feedback on what has been...
Listening With God’s Ears
Listening with God’s Ears: Rethinking the “Lowest Common Denominator” BY Alan Hommerding “There is no sound more beautiful than people singing God’s praise!” If there is one maxim that continues to be the bedrock of my life as a liturgical musician, this is it....
Hymnal as Textbook
Originally published in Volume 34, Issue 2 of the GIA Quarterly in the Hispanic Music Masterclass column. Hymnal as Textbook Dolores Martinez I remember many, many moons ago having attended a music workshop in a parish in a coastal city in Texas. The content of the...
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VOL. 33 NO. 4 NOVEMBER 2022 - FEBRUARY 2023FEATURED ARTICLE - FREE DOWNLOAD! Pastoral Musicians and the Federal Fair Labor Standards ActBy Michael Silhavy EDITORIAL CONTENT Editor's PageNick Wagner The Reason for Ritual By Kate Williams MORE ARTICLES Músicos...
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Music Ministry and Mental Health
This article originally appeared on in the GIA Quarterly, Volume 33, Issue 2 (Spring 2022) Music Ministry and Mental Health By Kate Williams It took me a long time even to believe what was happening. With a new job, and brand new to the world of the sleepless nights...