Multilingual Singing for English-Speaking Congregations
Session Description
One of the greatest gifts we have is the ability to worship our Lord together as the body of Christ. But with the global church at our doorstep, many worship planners and leaders in English-speaking congregations face questions of how to embrace a global liturgy. How can we sing songs from the global church well, especially when we don’t know the language or the correct rhythms? How do we find resources for leading worship that is both local and global? This seminar will include worship leaders, choir directors, and resource publishers from a variety of worshiping communities, denominations, and cultural backgrounds addressing the different ways global singing is done in their communities, why their communities sing in multiple languages, and practical tips for gradually introducing the songs of the global church into worshiping communities.
Conference Title
2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship
Event Date
1-24-2019
Event Type
Workshop/Seminar
Subject Area
Worship
Topic
Global/Multi-Lingual Worship
Keywords:
Resources, Global Church, Songs
Recommended Citation
Batastini, Robert J.; Chau, Kai Ton; Ciesilski, Nina; Cornou, Maria Eugenia PhD; Kim, Jaewoo; Rienstra, Ron; Snippe, Rebecca; and Steuernagel, Marcell Silva PhD, "Multilingual Singing for English-Speaking Congregations" (2019). Symposium on Worship Archive. 6.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/uni-cicw-symposium/2019/allitems/6
Multilingual Singing for English-Speaking Congregations
One of the greatest gifts we have is the ability to worship our Lord together as the body of Christ. But with the global church at our doorstep, many worship planners and leaders in English-speaking congregations face questions of how to embrace a global liturgy. How can we sing songs from the global church well, especially when we don’t know the language or the correct rhythms? How do we find resources for leading worship that is both local and global? This seminar will include worship leaders, choir directors, and resource publishers from a variety of worshiping communities, denominations, and cultural backgrounds addressing the different ways global singing is done in their communities, why their communities sing in multiple languages, and practical tips for gradually introducing the songs of the global church into worshiping communities.