Die kerk het oor die eeue heen van liedere gebruikgemaak om teologiese waarhede oor te dra aan volgelinge. Hierdie proses het ook plaasgevind in die godsdienstige onderrig van kinders. Kinderkerkliedere raak veral in die ...

The role of the organist in the postmodern, contemporary Dutch Reformed Church has changed dramatically during the past 50 years as a result of the paradigm shift in the liturgy and liturgical music of the church. The ...

This article unpacks the missional paradigm according to the missio Dei. God is the primal agent in mission and calls his church into mission and sending the church to restore society. Created in the imago Dei, human beings ...

The origins of congregational song are both fascinating and complex. It is therefore very important that the migration of a song from its inception (for instance in the Middle Ages) is carefully researched and documented ...

The church music of the Southern African Dutch Reformed Church is in the midst of a paradigm shift: traditional liturgy is changing; in many church services traditional organ music and congregational singing are making ...

Observing development and metamorphosis of a church song through the ages and the adaptation and inclusion thereof in several hymnals is a fascinating endeavor. It does not only reveal the durability of a song but also ...