Critics (and they’re a tough bunch!) are calling the album everything from “flawless” and “a masterpiece” to even “Heavenly.” Those are strong words, but not surprising ones, for a singer of the ...
Most pop fans know Leigh Nash as the darling vocalist for Sixpence None the Richer, whose hits “Kiss Me,” “There She Goes,” and “Breathe Your Name” have been heard on radio stations everywhere since ...
Since releasing 2016’s Within, Geist & The Sacred Ensemble have leaned into their improvisational tendencies with three Dig In Sessions. The Washington collective has always favored expansive journeys ...
A young woman plays a hymn on the piano from the Church's Spanish hymnbook. In June 2018, members around the world were invited to submit original musical numbers to be considered for the new Hymnbook ...
The Diocese of Jefferson City, Missouri, has opened a new yearlong “synodal” consultation process on sacred music after a now-rescinded decree from the bishop last fall banning certain hymns from Mass ...
About a year-and-a-half ago, I went through a devastating breakup and, soon after, began a love affair with perhaps the strangest hobby an ex-yeshiva girl could imagine: Sacred Harp singing.
The gurus regarded sacred music as a means of spiritual sadhana. They affirmed that the singing of the praises of God stabilised the mind. Music has been regarded as a sacred art. It is related to ...
From the time I was a child, music has played a big part in my Christian faith. My dad was a church organist/choirmaster and I sang in his children’s choir at our Presbyterian church in upstate New ...
Soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian will present an innovative program at her upcoming concerts in New York City (Nov. 13), Boston ...
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 ...