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The Church Sings Its Faith

The Church Sings Its Faith

by giasoundboard | Aug 8, 2022 | Catechesis and Formation, Channels, Features, Music Education, Musical Leadership, Repertoire, Spirituality, Spotlights

A valuable text for both the academic setting and small group study! The Church Sings Its Faith provides a history and chronological development of congregational song and assists the reader in evaluating the importance of communal song in today’s worship. Each...
A New Book from GIA’s Bob Batastini

A New Book from GIA’s Bob Batastini

by giasoundboard | Jul 11, 2022 | Channels, Features, Ministerial Considerations, Musical Leadership, Spotlights

A Blueprint for Developing Vibrant Congregational Song New from GIA Vice President and Senior Editior Emeritus, Robert J. (Bob) Batastini is The People Sing: A Blueprint for Developing Vibrant Congregational Song.  “I believe that human nature also sometimes gets in...
5 Songs of Peace from UNBOUND 4 Your Congregation

5 Songs of Peace from UNBOUND 4 Your Congregation

by giasoundboard | May 24, 2022 | 5/4, Channels, Repertoire, Resources

UNBOUND is your source for new congregational songs! For decades GIA has been a leading publisher of texts and tunes for congregational singing. Unbound makes thousands of those hymns available at the click of a button. Selections previously published in text and tune...
New Music for the Easter Season

New Music for the Easter Season

by giasoundboard | Mar 28, 2022 | Channels, Features, Repertoire, Spotlights

New for Easter! Whether for choir, congregation, or both, we have new music for you to explore for the Easter season! From GIA’s Unbound collection— Your source for New Congregational Songs   Arise! Arise, O People of God  (REJOICE, REJOICE) Text by...
Choosing Our Song…It’s Not So Simple: Serving the Singing Congregation in the 21st Century

Choosing Our Song…It’s Not So Simple: Serving the Singing Congregation in the 21st Century

by giasoundboard | Feb 7, 2022 | Channels, Ministerial Considerations, Musical Leadership, Repertoire

Written by Brian Hehn, this article first appeared in “The Congregation Sings/La Congregación Canta,” a part of the Worship Works series. Find the full resource on our website.  As any worship planner knows, the songs and hymns we sing in today’s church...
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