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It’s time for a new hymnal

The time is near for the next generation’s hymnal. Scheduled for release in 2020, it will be more than a printed book.

Representatives from MennoMedia, Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA laid the foundation for a new song collection at an April meeting in Minneapolis.

The collection will include an electronic version as well as other supporting products.

The new volume will replace the 1992 Hymnal: A Worship Book, which succeeded the 1969 Mennonite Hymnal.

MennoMedia

April 27, 2015

Harmony is hard to shake

While often called a humble people, Mennonites take pride in four-part hymn singing. Some even cringe at the thought of contemporary praise songs. But more

Kelli Yoder

February 16, 2015

I don’t have a hammer, but I have a Mennonite hymnal

This is the text of a speech made by Bobby Switzer at the Laurelville Worship and Song Leaders’ Retreat held Jan. 10. If I had a

Bobby Switzer

January 20, 2015

Singing as if life depended on it

After noticing its persistent presence on my Facebook newsfeed for multiple days, I caved and watched the three minute video of Naomi Feil, a Jewish

Joel Miller

December 22, 2014

Engaging faithfully with music

The first time my 4-year-old sang “All About The Bass,” I paused to reflect. It’s an imperfect number to be sure, despite its attempt at

Bromleigh McCleneghan

November 7, 2014

What a 10-year-old’s devotion to OK Go can teach us about worship

Something very special happened last week to Martin Vlasits of Austin, Texas, 10-year-old grandson of our good friends Guy and Margie Vlasits. His parents, Jen

Harvey Yoder

November 3, 2014

Background noise

When I work, I often play music in the background. Recently I noticed that I was gravitating toward playlists I’d made from film soundtracks. I

Carmen Andres

October 13, 2014

Can Anabaptists rock and roll?

“Are Anabaptists ready to rock and roll?” That was the question asked by Amy Gingerich of MennoMedia on the Mennobytes blog in September. Gingerich, editorial

John Longhurst

October 13, 2014

Will there ever be another Brethren in Christ hymnal?

Earlier this year, while teaching a course on Brethren in Christ history and theology at Messiah College in Mechanicsburg, Pa., I worked with Dr. Dwight Thomas

Devin C. Manzullo-Thomas

August 8, 2014

Music conference to celebrate the environment

WATERLOO, Ont. — Conrad Grebel University College is well into preparations for the third in a series of music festival-conferences June 5-8. “Sound in the

Jennifer Konkle | Conrad Grebel University College

April 14, 2014
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