Preaching to the choir : the care and nurture of the church choir /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 22 April, 2025 - 21:30

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Wold, Wayne L.,

Source:

Augsburg Fortress,, Minneapolis, United States, p.xiv, 125 pages ; (2023)

ISBN:

1506491251

Call Number:

MT88

Keywords:

Choirs (Music), Choral societies., Chorales., Church music., Musique d'église.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references."Preaching to the Choir imparts practical and pastoral wisdom to church musicians in their vocation as choir directors. With deep care for those who sing and a warm sense of humor, Wold invites all who work with choirs to discover the amazing responsibility and opportunity in this unique and wonderful ministry. This second edition attends to recent challenges choir directors have encountered and provides guidance as they look to the future, always with a sense of the Spirit’s presence."--Publisher's website.Introduction : The basis for caring -- Introduction to the Second Edition. Better Than Just "Back to the Way It Was" -- Planning ahead is pastoral care -- Choosing music is pastoral care -- Good rehearsals are pastoral care -- Recruitment is pastoral care -- Teaching is pastoral care -- 2020 hindsight -- Caring for the soul -- Interaction away from the music -- Pastoral care at the stress points -- Nurturing your self is pastoral care -- Afterword : vocation -- Appendix : selected resources for the church musician