Late 1950s Easter Season Planning - Viva Vox 2.2
Greetings in our Savior Jesus!The next issue of Viva Vox is posted in the resources page of our website. While I can't necessarily promise that we'll post all of the issues over the next several years,...
View ArticleThe Cure for a Passionless Christ
Jesus rides a donkey into Jerusalem on a path covered with cloaks and palms. The crowds greet him with cries of “Hosanna.” Then he rises from the dead, and the church shouts, “Christ is risen! He is...
View ArticleJune 30 Deadline for Public Submissions
Since 2013, the WELS Hymnal Project website has included a public submissions form for individuals to submit original and third-party content for consideration for our synod's next hymnal. Since that...
View ArticleA Reformation Perspective on Worship
At the recent WELS National Conference of Worship, Music, and the Arts, project director Michael Schultz delivered the keynote address. Entitled "The Sabbath Was Made for Man, Not Man for the Sabbath,"...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever
The following article appeared in the July edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the first article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.On a shelf in the new synod archives are...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 2)
The following article appeared in the August edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the second article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.It was my first year in the ministry,...
View ArticleFrequently Asked Questions on Cut Hymns
In July we began publishing segments of our current body of published hymnody, indicating which hymns are currently designated to be kept for our next hymnal and which are currently designated to be...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 3)
The following article appeared in the September edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the third article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.I have a confession to make. I’ve...
View ArticleSeeking Artist Candidates
The Technology Committee of the WELS Hymnal Project is seeking names of individual artists or design studios who may be considered for the artwork needs of the new hymnal.In general we are seeking...
View ArticleLetting Hymns Do What Hymns Do Best
Author’s Note: A previous blog article, also published in the September edition of Forward in Christ, was about scheduling hymns. Specifically, it made the case for scheduling fewer hymns more...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 4)
The following article appeared in the October edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the third article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.Luther’s Small Catechism is a witness...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 5)
The following article appeared in the November edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the fifth article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.A man walked into a Target store...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 6)
The following article appeared in the December edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the sixth article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.Thinking I’m not the most charming...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 7)
The following article appeared in the January edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the sixth article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.It was the season for high school...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 8)
The following article appeared in the February edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the eighth article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.“The people barely sing along.” “The...
View ArticleGod's Love: Our Song Forever (Part 9)
The following article appeared in the February edition ofForward in Christ. It is is the eighth article in a nine-part series on hymns and their use in our churches.There’s a storage box in my basement...
View ArticleWELS Congregations Sample Service Materials for the New Hymnal
Last year, one-third of WELS congregations were invited to sample and review service materials for our synod’s next hymnal (the other two-thirds had been previously invited to participate in sampling...
View ArticleExecutive Committee Reviews Cut Hymns Feedback
From July of 2017 through March of 2018, the WELS Hymnal Project published nine segments of our current body of hymns, indicating which of those hymns were initially designated to be cut from inclusion...
View ArticleAn Update from the Psalmody Committee
We plan to offer a brief update on the work each committee is doing each month. This month we hear from Rev. Paul Prange, chairman of the Psalmody Committee.The Psalmody Committee (PC) has selected all...
View ArticleAn Update from the Technology Committee
The Technology Committee of the WELS Hymnal Project continues to pursue its original objectives for the project, namely to support and enhance the utility and effectiveness of the new hymnal through...
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