Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast: Recent Episodes
Produced by Ben Brody, Distributed by The Center for Congregational Song
Produced and Hosted by Whitworth University church music professor Dr. Ben Brody, the Voices United podcast is supported by The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada and Whitworth University. As the podcast host, Ben’s task is to have as many conversations as he can with as many different congregational song enthusiasts as he can find. These meaningful conversations will seek to explore why people are passionate about congregational song, what works for their congregations, and stories of success and failures that we can be inspired by or learn from.
Interview with Adam Tice who most recently served as the text editor for the 2020 Mennonite hymnal, Voices Together and is now the Editor for Congregational Song at GIA Publications, Inc.
Interview with Seaver College of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California Professor of Religion David Lemley. He is the recent author of the book "Becoming What We Sing: Formation through Contemporary Worship Music".
Interview with composer, author, and clinician Kate Williams who serves as the Vice President of Sacred Music at GIA Publications, Inc.
Interview with composer and Assistant Director for Worship and Chapel at Baylor University, Carlos Colón.
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 5 of The Center for Congregational Song's podcast "Voices United"Host: Ben BrodyEpisodes include interviews with Carl P. Daw, Jacque Jones, Chris Shelton, and Sally Ann Morris
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Janet Wootton is an English hymnwriter, scholar, and theologian. Janet is the author of “This Is Our Song: Women’s Hymn Writing.” This interview with Janet was recorded in July, 2019 in Dallas Texas.
Susan Briehl is a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, and her hymns appear in the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal and other collections. This interview with Susan was conducted in Spokane Washington, in April, 2022.
Martin Leckebusch is an English hymn writer who has several published collections of hymns and psalm paraphrases. His work can be found in many recent hymnals. This interview with Martin took place in Canterbury, England, in July, 2019.
Rosa Cándida Ramírez is pastor at La Fuenta Ministries, an intercultural and intergenerational bilingual ministry in Pasadena, California. This interview with Rosa took place in Dallas, Texas, in July 2019.
A funk-inspired accompaniment track for the African American Spiritual "I Want Jesus to Walk With Me."
A simple accompaniment track for the African American Spiritual "I Want Jesus to Walk With Me."
Organ and Cello accompaniment track for the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded".
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Funk Accompaniment track for the hymn "Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy"
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Accompaniment track for the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Accompaniment track for the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus"
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic
Hymn "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" arranged by Brian Hehn.
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Hymn "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" arranged by Brian Hehn. Soprano voice is Eve Hehn.
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
String arrangement of the hymn "O Sacred Head Now Wounded" utilizing congregational parts as found in "Glory to God" hymnal.
Cameroon Song for processional and/or gathering time. Percussion parts by Brian Hehn.
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Cameroon Song for processionals and gatherings. Percussion by Brian Hehn and "oo" choir as found in the "Glory to God" hymnal #390.
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Percussion accompaniment track by Brian Hehn for the traditional South African song "Sanna Sannanina" as found in the "Glory to God" hymnal #597.
Free to use for digital worship during the pandemic.
Traditional South African song. Vocal arrangement for "oo" choir by Greg Scheer as found in the hymnal "Glory to God" #597. Percussion arrangement by Brian Hehn.
Free to use for digital worship services during the pandemic.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
This is a downloadable playlist of accompaniment tracks for Lent 2021. All the tunes are public domain and these arrangements are creative commons.
Please use these for your worship services, choir performances, etc...free of charge. We do request that "created by The Center for Congregational Song" or "Thanks to The Center for Congregational Song" be included somewhere on your video or service credits.
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 10-minute caroling set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 10-minute caroling set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 10-minute caroling set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 10-minute caroling set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
These are the accompaniment tracks for a 30-minute porch-style concert set as a part of The Center for Congregational Song and Worship Design Studio's 2020 Christmas Sing Resource.
These tracks should be treated as "Creative Commons" and can be used for any purpose other than for-profit companies (fundraising for non-profits/churches and/or charity is fine).
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
For more information on the hymn festivals mentioned in this episode and how to apply: https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/festival-application-for-santo-santo-santo-holy-holy-holy-song-festivals
For more information on the hymnal covered in this episode: https://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library/santo-santo-santo-holy-holy-holy-a-bilingual-hymnal/
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Season 3 of Voices United, A Congregational Song Podcast includes interviews with acclaimed hymn writers, editors of a recent bilingual Spanish/English hymnal, and congregational song scholars. Hosted by music professor and composer Ben Brody.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
Season 2 of "Voices United: A Congregational Song Podcast" includes some of the nation's top scholars and hymnologists. Music of the black church traditions, contemporary praise & worship, and crafting hymn texts are all covered this season from our diverse panel of guests.
In this interview with Brother Jean Marie of the Taize Community, host Ben Brody explores what it means to pray in song. Insights into how the Taize Community writer their own songs as well as choose the songs they sing in their services. What does it mean to pray? What does it mean to live in community? How does a song find its way into a community?
In this interview with pastor, song writer, and producer David Bailey, Ben explores David's faith journey through music and worship. How do you shepherd artists in the church? What does the word "Reconciliation" mean, and how should we use it for the work of the church? How has race in America shaped his faith and worship practices?
Join podcast host Ben Brody as he interviews one of the most talented yet humble hymn writers of our time, Sister Delores Dufner.
Join host Ben Brody as he interviews Dr. Lim Swee Hong on the history of praise and worship music. Listening time is 27 minutes.
Season 1, Episode 1 includes the introduction to our new podcast by our host, Ben Brody. He will discuss the focus of the podcast, our hopes and dreams, and introduce the 5 people interviewed for season 1.
The first interview of our first season is with Bishop Timothy Dudley Smith. A prolific and respected hymn writer, Bishop Smith is asked about his own faith journey, meaningful congregational songs in his life, and his experience writing hymns.