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St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 7

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 7: Modern hymns and worship songs Hymns continue to be written, just as they always have been. People may either love them or hate them, ...

Saturday 11 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 6

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 6: Hymns set to folk songs Folk tunes have always been a popular choice for hymn composers, and have been used throughout the Church’s hi...

Friday 10 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 5

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 5: West Gallery hymns One of the perennial problems for hymn singers and church leaders has been how hymns should be led and accompanied, ...

Thursday 9 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 4

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 4: Day 4  The Wesleys The Methodist revival of the 18 th century produced a huge volume of music. Church of England authorities were su...

Wednesday 8 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 3

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 3: Day 3  The Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation changed church music along with anything else. Monasteries were dissolved...

Tuesday 7 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 2

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 2: Day 2 Our debt to Gregorian plainchant Priests, monks and nuns would have sung most of the service after the first few centuries o...

Monday 6 March 2017

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 1

St Peter and St Paul, Seal: Singing the Faith: Day 1: Day 1 :  Introduction “Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord.” Psalm 150.6 Singing is an ancient practice. Humanity san...