Music Ministry: Our Role as Liturgical Musicians
As ensemble musicians, we spend a lot of time developing our skills and preparing to serve the liturgy well, but our responsibility in music ministry
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As ensemble musicians, we spend a lot of time developing our skills and preparing to serve the liturgy well, but our responsibility in music ministry
Good percussion playing isn’t just about keeping the beat. It requires understanding the music, listening to the musicians around you, and knowing when to play
A rest is a moment of silence within a piece of music. We know that our notes have different values (length of time held). Rests
As a follow up to our previous video on note values and rhythms, Ray Mullins teaches rhythm patterns in 6/8 time, including quarter notes, eighth
Knowing the difference between a whole note, half note, quarter note, and other common note values can make it easier to read rhythms, learn new
We asked several faculty members at the 2026 CLEF Summer Program about their advice for liturgical musicians. Their wisdom ranges from advice on understanding the