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25 Church Choir Anthems for Ordinary Time

25 Church Choir Anthems for Ordinary Time

Ordinary Time, for most Protestant churches, begins the week after Pentecost and runs until the beginning of Advent. Some churches also consider the period between Epiphany Sunday and Lent Ordinary Time, making it the longest season of the liturgical year (source).

Are you doing the math? That's 33-34 Sundays in Ordinary Time in any given year. That's a lot of anthems!

I thought today would be the perfect time to share some of my favorite anthems for Ordinary Time. Most of them work really well with small choirs (or large choirs—whatever you've got!).

Without further ado, my top 25 anthems for Ordinary Time:

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What Makes Something Singable? A Guide for Congregational Singing

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What Makes Something Singable? A Guide for Congregational Singing

When we talk about singing, especially singing in a community or congregational setting, we often ask, "Is it singable?"

This simple question may sound arbitrary but there's actually a lot of care and thought that goes into determining the answer.

How to Manage Your Music Budget: A Guide for Church Musicians

How to Manage Your Music Budget: A Guide for Church Musicians

It’s a new year and that can mean only one thing: a new budget for your music program!

Most churches run on a January-December fiscal year, which means it's time to pull out your budget worksheets and start fresh.

When you do this, you suddenly remember that budget worksheets are boring, black and white Excel files, with heavy black grid lines, plain font, and pages that run on forever, which sort of puts a damper on the whole happy, fresh-start thing.

Does this sound familiar? If so, I made something for you.

How to Write an Annual Report for Your Music Ministry

How to Write an Annual Report for Your Music Ministry

For most churches, January is the start of a new fiscal year, which means it’s almost time for that long-anticipated after-church event that may or may not include finger sandwiches and decaf coffee…

Annual Meeting (and your written annual report).

Today, I’m sharing a few outline ideas for writing an annual report, a simple checklist of things to mention or include, and a few real-life examples for inspiration.

Q&A: Music Theory for Adult Choirs

Sometimes I get questions in my inbox that I think others may be wondering, too. Here’s a question I got recently about music theory resources for adult choirs.

How to Maximize Productivity in Your Choir Rehearsals

How to Maximize Productivity in Your Choir Rehearsals

A successful, productive choir rehearsal takes proper preparation, careful planning, good time management skills, and attention to detail. In this post, I’m answering your questions plus sharing a few strategic tips for maximizing productivity in your rehearsals week after week.

8 Things to Do Before Choir Starts Back

8 Things to Do Before Choir Starts Back

Ahhh, summer.

Hopefully, you have some time off this month to rest and travel, read a book (or three!) and spend time with your family.

But as you enjoy a little R&R, you’re probably thinking ahead to the fall and the beginning of the new program year.

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Summer Professional Development for Church Musicians

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Summer Professional Development for Church Musicians

It’s normal to feel a little burnt out after the year we’ve just had. It’s normal to feel tired or frustrated or lost. But what have you learned? What strategies will you keep? How have the events of the last year changed us as teachers, as musicians? What will we do differently going forward?

2021 Reading Session Picks: Adult Choir

2021 Reading Session Picks: Adult Choir

This year’s reading session picks include SATB, SAB, and 2-part choir anthems with piano and organ accompaniment and some with optional instrumental parts (cello, chamber orchestra, and 4-hand piano). See the list >>

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