In this interview, the Rev. Phil Wilson, who is leading the development of ASL (American Sign Language) and LSQ (Langue des signes québécoise) video hymns for Then Let Us Sing!, shares how these worship resources for the Deaf community can greatly expand and diversify the worship life for all of our communities of faith. The […]
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When I served on the committee that prepared the Voices United worship resource in the 1990s, I was one of the youngest members. However, as I currently serve on the Then Let Us Sing! Development Committee, it appears that I am now one of the most senior! It goes to show how long a time […]
In January 2020, I was invited to be part of the Marketing, Animation, and Funding (MAF) Sub-Committee for the “Sing 2025” project, whose goal was the creation of a new all-digital music resource for the United Church’s 100th birthday. MAF is a small group of current and retired church leaders, musicians, General Council staff, and […]
“We recognize that historically legal systems to protect creators have arisen primarily in the Euro-North Atlantic and primarily for the benefit of white Euro-North Americans.” From More Voices “Because we celebrate the image of God in all people and cultures, it is important to acknowledge the origins and creators of hymns and songs and to […]
Singing our way into a second century of being United Church, we expect the Spirit to show up. Such is the mystical character of faith. As we develop our new hymn resource, we need to figure out how to commission new music, and what precisely we want to sing! The pickings are wide and wonderful. […]