Over the past decade, Israel Houghton has amassed a legion of fans while blasting down musical barriers and drawing together people of all ages, races and cultures through worship.
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This second volume follows on from The Complete Church Organist Level One published in 2010, which gave guidance on the playing of hymns, worship songs, anthems and communion settings.
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From children's art to evangelical misgivings on presidential elections
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Applications are open for an organ scholarship with the Down and Dromore and Connor Organ Scholarship Management Board.
Rapid Reading Summary - Short reports with links - African context; More Israeli Jews express belief in God; Church asks Israel’s president to help end attacks on Christian places of worship; Boko Haram and Islamic puritanism from Nigerian Tribune; Karzai pleads for calm as Koran fury spreads
Choral Evensong is aired twice weekly on Radio 3 - live at 3.30 pm on Wednesday and repeated at 4pm Sunday. Choral Evensong was first broadcast on Thursday 7 October 1926 live from Westminster Abbey and has been broadcast weekly on BBC Radio ever since.
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Rapid Reading Summary - Short reports with links - Iranian pastor execution rumours; Report on native Canadian abuse; Ordinariate visits Pope; Lent and water; Church and reconciliation in Libya; New Zealand anniversary; Religious identity in Indonesia
There's just over a week to go before the next two New Irish Youth Choir workshops.
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Franklin Graham questions President Obama's faith; Pastor ends rooftop vigil; Mormon baptism of dead including Anne Franks
Everyone is welcome, admission is free, but there is a retiring collection in aid of the Companions of St. Mary's Cathedral Music.
Associated Press - Atlanta— Singer Jason Crabb grabbed eight nominations for the Dove Awards, leading the way for the gospel and Christian music show that will be held in Atlanta for the second year in a row.
About.com announced the following Readers' Choice Awards
Three short reports - Anti-science threatens the world; Militants target churches in Nigeria; President Obama apologises for Koran burning
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The familiar hymns of George Herbert such as ‘Let All the World’ and ‘Teach Me, My God and King’ still have the power to stir us today. Now a new choral recording features these great pieces alongside a wide range of new settings by contemporary composers of other much loved Herbert poems.
Tonight (February 23) is an important date in tPortadown’s musical calendar - the 61st annual concert of Portadown Ladies Choir. The venue in Portadown Town Hall and the concert begins at 8pm.
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Audrey Assad went to the top of the iTunes Christian Albums chart last week with her new album, Heart.
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The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church is working with the Office of Communication of the church’s denominational headquarters on a new education program called Digital Formation.
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