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Advice for Liturgical Musicians

Category: Video
Tags: music ministry

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 liturgy to maintaining focus across multiple masses to staying rooted in your faith.

Hear from experienced liturgical musicians J.T. Brown, Lynné Gray, Katie Barton, Dion Clay, and Sarah Hart in this video.

https://youtu.be/svguCH4rzUA

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