About Norma de Waal Malefyt
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Biography
Norma de Waal Malefyt is an organist and music educator who served the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship as a resource development specialist in congregational song from 2002 until her retirement in 2019. Her role included developing training resources and curriculum, participating in worship planning, and presenting at institute-sponsored events. During these years she also served as an adjunct instructor in organ and piano for worship in the Calvin University music department.
Publications by de Waal Malefyt include Global Songs for Worship (2010) and Designing Worship Together (2004), the latter coauthored with Howard Vanderwell. Before joining the CICW staff, de Waal Malefyt worked in congregational music ministry for many years. She spent nearly three decades at Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church in Hudsonville, Michigan, where she served as director of music, organist, choir accompanist, and handbell choir director. In this context she began designing worship with Vanderwell, who served as Hillcrest’s senior pastor; he later also joined the CICW staff.
Following her time at CICW, de Waal Malefyt became principal organist at Central Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
De Waal Malefyt earned a bachelor’s degree in music education and organ performance from Calvin College. Hymnary.org lists her as the arranger of seventeen tunes.
Publication Date
7-18-2024
Recommended Citation
de Waal Malefyt, Norma, "About Norma de Waal Malefyt" (2024). CICW Emeriti Staff. 6.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/cicw-staff-work/6
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