Sing to the Lord Study Guide

Sing to the Lord Study Guide

NPM Study Guide

1. Setting the Context
2. An Overview
3. People Who Make Music
4. Tradition and Culture
5. Choosing Music
6. Music in the Mass
7. Music in Other Sacraments and Rites

Perspectives on Sing to the Lord:  Essays in Honor of Robert W. Hovda, Series 5 (2009)

1. Sing to the Lord- Gifts and Challenges (Anthony Ruff, OSB)
2. Liturgical Music Ministry as Communion for Mission (Kathleen Harmon, SNDdeN)
3. Sing to the Lord and the Treasury of Sacred Music (Kevin Vogt)
4. Sing to the Lord - Cultural Perspectives (Ricky Manalo, CSP)
5. Sing to the Lord - A Theological Perspective (Jan Michael Joncas)

An Examination of Conscience

1. An Examination of Conscience for Clergy
2. An Examination of Conscience for Pastoral Musicians

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1. Setting the Context

• Pope Pius X, Instruction on Sacred Music Tra le sollecitudini (November 22, 1903)
• Pope John Paul II, Chirograph for the Centenary of the Motu Proprio “Tra le Sollecitudini” on Sacred Music (December 3, 2003)
• Pope Pius XI, Bull Divini cultus (December 20, 1928)
• Pope Pius XII, Encyclical Mediator Dei on the Sacred Liturgy (November 20, 1947)
• Pope Pius XII, Encyclical Musicae Sacrae on Sacred Music (December 25, 1955)
• Second Vatican Council, Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy Sacrosanctum Concilium (December 4, 1963)

2. An Overview

Documents

• Congregation of Rites, Instruction Musicam sacram (March 5, 1967).
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Sing to the Lord: Music in Divine Worship.

Articles

• “Before All Else- Full, Conscious, and Active Participation,” Lovrien, M. Peggy, Pastoral Music 32:2 (December-January 2008).
• “Paying Close Attention,” Colloton, Paul, OP, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).
• Spirituality for Pastoral Musicians, Pastoral Music 28:2 (December-January 2004).
• “The Liturgy Is the Action of Christ,” Pecklers, Keith, Pastoral Music 32:2 (December-January 2008).
• “The Mystery of Music- Why and How We Sing,” Turner, Paul, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).
• “Three Judgments, One Evaluation,” Mathers, David, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).

3. People Who Make Music

Articles

• A Pastor’s Guide to Pastoral Music Pastoral Music 31:2 (December-January 2007)
• “Do Priests Need to Sing?” Ruff, Anthony, OSB. Pastoral Music 28:3 (February-March 2004).
• “Leadership, Discipleship, and Formation,” Gokelman, Lena, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).
• “Liturgy as God’s Language School,” Witvliet, John D., Pastoral Music 31:4 (April-May 2007).
• Mentoring Youth into Music Ministry Pastoral Music 32:3 (February-March 2008)
• “Ministerial Roles- ‘All but Only,’” Croteau, Bruce, Pastoral Music 32:2 (December-January 2008).
• Organs and Organists Pastoral Music 29:6 (August-September 2005)
• “People, People Who Make Music,” Chepponis, James, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).
• The Pastoral Choir Pastoral Music 30:2 (December-January 2006).

NPM Sections

• Director of Music Ministries Division
• Cantor
• Choir Directors
• Clergy
• Diocesan Directors
• Ensembles
• Organist
• Pastoral Liturgy
• Pianist
• Religious Communities

4. Tradition and Culture

Documents

• Pope John Paul II, Letter to Artists (1999)
• Pope John Paul II, chirograph for the centenary of the motu proprio Tra le Sollecitiduini (On Sacred Music)
• Pope Francis to Participants in the International Conference on Sacred Music (4 March 2017)

Articles

• “Multiculturalism, Inculturation, and God’s Transforming Grace,” Flaherty, John, Pastoral Music 31:3 (February-March 2007).
• “Should Musicians Say Yes to Multicultural Liturgies?” Zaragoza, Rufino, Pastoral Music 31:3 (February-March 2007)

NPM Sections

• Chant
• Campus Ministry
• Youth

5. Choosing Music

Resources

• “Firestarter: Getting Sung What Ought to Be Sung,”  Ford, Paul F., Pastoral Music 31:2 (December-January 2007).
• “Three Judgments, One Evaluation,” Mathers, David,Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).
• “What, How, and How Much? Progressive Solemnity,” McMahon, J. Michael, Pastoral Music 32:4 (April-May 2008).

6. Music in the Mass

Resources

• NPM Music Planning Calendar (premium content - click to log in)
• NPM Choral Anthem Project (premium content - click to log in)

7. Music in Other Sacraments and Rites

Documents

• Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Directory on Popular Worship and the Liturgy, 2001.
• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Bendición al cumplir quince años/Order for the Blessing on the Fifteenth Birthday.

Articles

• Accessible Worship: Liturgy, Music, and People with Disabilities Pastoral Music 30:5 (June-July 2006)
• Religiosidad Popular and the Liturgy Pastoral Music 28:4 (April-May 2004)
• Sing of Mary Pastoral Music 27:2 (December-January 2003)
• Threshold Rites Pastoral Music 30:3 (February-March 2006)
• Waters of Life, Sing Praise Pastoral Music 26:4 (April-May 2002)