E. Merrill Dunlop, 97, a Chicago-born writer of hymns and sacred choral music, whose works quickly became a staple in United Methodist and other churches, and director of the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle ...

In a recent concert at First Church Congregtional in Cambridge, MA, vocal ensemble Musica Sacra sang folk hymns and canticles from two regions that, at first blush, don’t seem to have a whole lot to ...

The project’s founder and some recent participants discuss how ‘sacred music disposes our hearts and souls to encounter Christ in the sacred liturgy.’ Peter Carter directs a schola at Princeton ...

“Choral music is slow food for the soul,” proclaimed contemporary American composer Nico Muhly in an effusive commentary on Andrew Gant’s history of English sacred music (New York Times, April 2). The ...

30th meeting on sacred music held in Saigon April 17, organized by the Vietnamese bishops' conference. Music as an opportunity to attract the younger generations and encounter with non-Christians. Ho ...

The word “tradition” – especially if it’s in the same sentence as “religion” – has become deeply suspect, but the other-worldly… The word "tradition" – especially if it's in the same sentence as ...

Cerys Matthews visits Alabama to learn a sacred choral tradition. Widely practised before the American Civil War, Sacred Harp singing is currently experiencing a global resurgence. Show more Cerys ...

The University of Mary in Bismarck, North Dakota, has launched a master’s program in music that will help graduate students better understand the harmony between music and sacred Scripture. Top, in ...

“Across the choral world right now, institutions are asking how we sustain excellence while widening participation,” said Seonjeong Park. “For me, the answer has been to stop treating sacred and ...