Session Description
There are a few databases that will allow anyone to find sources of particular songs or hymns. The most established (still within the last few years) are geared toward historical hymns, but more recent databases are becoming more comprehensive and global in scope, even to providing sources of different versions/keys, ability to print a song, ideas for performance, etc. Come to learn about the current state of research.
The Hymnary is an online hymn and hymnal database that is collaboration between The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW). The project actually began as a brainstorm to create an online space for those who work in global hymnody. As the idea moved forward, we realized that expanding the focus from just global worship music to all types of congregational song would allow us to serve more people with the same database and increase the critical mass of users needed to make the project successful.
Conference Title
2008 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-25-2008
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Type (recording/text)
Text
Subject Area
Music
Topic
Contemporary Worship
Keywords:
contemporary worship, technology, hymn
Recommended Citation
Scheer, Greg, "Where Can I Find That Song? Researching Hymns Online–Greg Scheer" (2008). Symposium on Worship Archive. 1.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2008/allitems/1
Hymnary Project Background, State of the Project, and Future Goals
Included in
Christianity Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Music Commons
Where Can I Find That Song? Researching Hymns Online–Greg Scheer
There are a few databases that will allow anyone to find sources of particular songs or hymns. The most established (still within the last few years) are geared toward historical hymns, but more recent databases are becoming more comprehensive and global in scope, even to providing sources of different versions/keys, ability to print a song, ideas for performance, etc. Come to learn about the current state of research.
The Hymnary is an online hymn and hymnal database that is collaboration between The Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) and the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW). The project actually began as a brainstorm to create an online space for those who work in global hymnody. As the idea moved forward, we realized that expanding the focus from just global worship music to all types of congregational song would allow us to serve more people with the same database and increase the critical mass of users needed to make the project successful.