We practiced until we couldn’t sing the music wrong. Mr. Hawkins’ legendary, “Perfect! Now let’s do it again.” spurred us on to perfection.

I wondered what I could do to raise awareness of the issues of Christian persecution...

For those of us in Deo Cantamus, the call to serve Christ with our voices and instruments is one that each of us joyfully answers.

My mother was a wannabe pianist. She worked so hard at it. She took lessons as an adult and practiced diligently. She even had quite a...

Have you ever asked yourself: "Can I worship God, how do I worship God, or do I even desire to"? Knowing that I cannot answer these...

"But let all who take refuge in Thee be glad, Let them ever sing for joy;" Psalm 5:11 It is God who puts joy in the heart, and that joy...

These words from Isaiah chapter 40 begin one of the most beloved works of music in the western classical repertoire – Handel's Messiah....

As a music teacher at a Christian school, I often admire the simple faith of my students. God said it and thus it must be so. No “what...

As Christmas approaches yet again, my mind has been pondering afresh the beauty and mystery of the incarnation. I am mindful that the...

Picture yourself seated in the audience at Thomaskirche in Leipzig, Germany, on April 11, 1727. The Passion According to St. Matthew, by...