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In Protestant churches, the role of the cantor can be lay or pastoral. [2] In Northern European cities, especially in Germany, the title of Cantor or Kantor survived the Reformation, and referred to a musician who supervised the music in several principal churches, taught in the boys' secondary school, and provided music for civic functions.
[1] [2] This is a distinct role within a church, that contains elements of, and overlaps with some of the roles of a church music director and pastor, while being neither. Usually a worship pastor will also be considered a worship leader of the church with the added responsibilities of caring for members of a team, including other worship ...
1978: Making Church Music Work; 1980: Music and the Alternative Service Book (as editor) 1980: The Chorister's Companion (as editor) 1980: The Psalms – Their Use and Performance (as editor) 1982: The Church Musician as Conductor; 1982: A Handbook of Parish Music; revised; Mowbray; 1984: Church Music in a Changing World; 1985: Choosing – and ...
A cantor in Christianity is an ecclesiastical officer that leads liturgical music. In some branches of Christianity, the lead cantor is called the precentor, and is assisted by a succentor. In the Greek Orthodox Church, the Protopsaltis is the cantor of the right choir, and the Lampadarios is the cantor of the left choir
The Guild of Church Musicians is a charity to help encourage high standards in church music. [1] [2] It offers members examinations, courses, and awards.The guild is a fellowship of those who sincerely desire to offer the best in music to the service of the church: amateur and professional musicians unified in a common ideal.
Tommy Walker is an American worship leader, composer of contemporary worship music, recording artist and author. Since 1990, he has been the worship leader at Christian Assembly, [1] a church affiliated with the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Los Angeles, California. Some of Walker's most well-known songs are "Only A God Like ...
Church music is Christian music written for performance in church, or any musical setting of ecclesiastical liturgy, or music set to words expressing propositions of a sacred nature, such as a hymn. History
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, [1] is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music .