Category: Music
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Letter From the Editor: From the Mouths of Babes. . .
“From the lips of little children and nursing babies you [LORD] have established strength . . .” (Psalm 8:2a EHV) Just how is that possible? Little kids and babies aren’t usually considered strong. That may be true or obvious physically, but the words young ones sing about our Savior Jesus are full of strength! That’s…
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Words of a Poet
Today is National Poets Day! The renowned poet laureate Robert Frost was quoted to have said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” How true that statement is. There is music found in the words of a well-crafted poem—music that is heard even if there is no…
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Letter From the Editor: New Issue Review: What Is the Purpose and Process?
In addition to its own publications, Northwestern Publishing House sells worship resources from a dozen sacred music publishers—publishers you probably recognize such as CPH, Augsburg, GIA, Hal Leonard, Hope, MorningStar, and Lorenz. We do this for two reasons: So how does NPH decide what to feature from other publishers? That’s a great question! CHORAL NPH…
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Letter From the Editor: Christian Worship: Easy Accompaniment Editions
Dear Worship Leader, Northwestern Publishing House will soon be releasing Christian Worship: Easy Hymn Accompaniments—Chorale Edition and Christian Worship: Easy Hymn Accompaniments—Piano Edition. These spiral-bound volumes will be available for purchase separately or as a discounted set. Their purpose is twofold: to encourage the development of worship accompanists and to offer additional quick-read variety to…
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Start Introducing New Hymns Now
You don’t have to wait for the new hymnal to be in the pews to start introducing its rich contents to your congregation! As you plan worship for the rest of 2021, check out these choral anthems and vocal solos featuring hymns in the new Christian Worship. Each title is followed by the section in…
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SPRING MUSIC RELEASES ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
Daylight Savings Time starts this weekend, and that means spring is right around the corner. Along with the change of season come spring music releases from Northwestern Publishing House. Here’s what is coming soon! ALIVE IN CHRIST: REPENTANT, RAISED, REFRESHEDThis collection of nine hymn preludes for organ, featuring hymns from the new Christian Worship, comes from arrangers Michael Costello, Kenneth…
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A Look Ahead
A lot of exciting resources are on the horizon regarding music and worship from your synod’s publisher. Here’s a sneak peek . . . VARIATIONS FOR ORGAN A multi-volume set of organ variations is planned for release over the next year. Look for the first volume yet this fall. Hymns old and new are treated…
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Plan Christmas in August This Year!
If Hallmark can have Christmas in July, musicians and worship planners can have Christmas in August! As you make your fall worship plans, check out these great resources from NPH! The newly released fughetta-style preludes in Short Seasonal Preludes for Organ: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany are useful as hymn introductions and as brief musical offerings. Printed…