Hymnals and Missals: The Soundtrack of Life’s most Sacred Moments

Hello! And welcome to this introduction and overview of GIA’s most recent addition to the Gather family of hymnals, Gather—Fourth Edition. Gather—Fourth Edition offers all the features you have come to expect from the Gather family of hymnals, then takes them to the...

Planning is one of the most important things we do as pastoral musicians. There are a lot of factors to consider and if you are approaching the planning of the Sacred Liturgy with “artistic sensitivity and pastoral perspective” as instructed by the document Sing to...

In our last blog we outlined all of our hardbound hymnal edition formats. Now let’s look at our missal editions and accompaniments for our short-term resources… Pew Editions Our pew editions for Seasonal Missalette and ¡Celebremos/Let Us Celebrate! come in two sizes....

One question that is frequently asked of both the sales and customer service departments at GIA is, “What does this edition or missal look like?” or phrased a bit differently, “Can you send me a sample of the layout of this edition or missal?” In our current Hymnals...

Part 2: Subscription-Based Resources   Choosing the right worship aid for your community is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. There are many aspects to consider and a wide variety of available resources from which to choose. How do you know...

Part 1: Long-term Resources Choosing the right worship aid for your community is an important decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. There are many aspects to consider and a wide variety of available resources from which to choose. How do you know what the right...

As long as I can remember, whenever I entered a worship space I found a book of some sort in the pew. Whether paperback or hardbound, there was always a hymnal or missal available to assist the assembly in their full, active, and conscious participation. Personally, I...