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"From Ashes to the Living Font"
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Composer Alan Hommerding, during our interview in December 2017 at World Library Publications in Chicago, Illinois.
Brace yourself for a double whammy: our first Lenten episode and our first hymnody conversation! Join Zack Stachowski and Matt Reichert as they chat with composer and text-writer Alan Hommerding. They discuss the way metrical hymns works, the "evaporating pool" of hymn tunes in American parishes, and the need for a moratorium on the tune BEACH SPRING (no, not really). Whether you know a lot about hymns, are new to hymns, or think you don't like hymns (you're wrong, by the way), you'll learn something new in this episode.
So, please open your hymnal to "From Ashes to the Living Font."
Episode links
For more information about Alan Hommerding and his other compositions, visit his composer page at World Library Publications. You can read the blog post Alan mentions at PrayTell.
You can purchase a copy of the score from World Library Publications.
You can purchase the organ instrumental recording of ST. FLAVIAN and the piano instrumental recording of LAND OF REST on iTunes. The piano instrumental recordings of BEECHER and BEACH SPRING were recorded by Fr. Robert Koopmann, OSB, on the album "Sacred Improvisations."
You can view the video of comedian Andy Andrews singing the text of "Amazing Grace" to different tunes on YouTube.
You can view video of the conversation with Dr. Lynn Trapp and Dr. Jennifer Pascuale, "The Hymns Every Parish Should Know," in the NPM digital media library. It can be accessed through NPM's website, www.npm.org. NOTE: You must be a member to access the video content. Sign up today!
You can visit the Hymnary website at www.hymnary.org.
You can learn more about the One Call Institute by visiting www.onecallinstitute.org.
Don't forget to "subscribe" so you'll never miss an episode!
Have you voted in the play-in round for Hymn Tune Madness yet? Vote by clicking here!
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Composer Alan Hommerding, during our interview in December 2017 at World Library Publications in Chicago, Illinois.
Brace yourself for a double whammy: our first Lenten episode and our first hymnody conversation! Join Zack Stachowski and Matt Reichert as they chat with composer and text-writer Alan Hommerding. They discuss the way metrical hymns works, the "evaporating pool" of hymn tunes in American parishes, and the need for a moratorium on the tune BEACH SPRING (no, not really). Whether you know a lot about hymns, are new to hymns, or think you don't like hymns (you're wrong, by the way), you'll learn something new in this episode.
So, please open your hymnal to "From Ashes to the Living Font."
Episode links
For more information about Alan Hommerding and his other compositions, visit his composer page at World Library Publications. You can read the blog post Alan mentions at PrayTell.
You can purchase a copy of the score from World Library Publications.
You can purchase the organ instrumental recording of ST. FLAVIAN and the piano instrumental recording of LAND OF REST on iTunes. The piano instrumental recordings of BEECHER and BEACH SPRING were recorded by Fr. Robert Koopmann, OSB, on the album "Sacred Improvisations."
You can view the video of comedian Andy Andrews singing the text of "Amazing Grace" to different tunes on YouTube.
You can view video of the conversation with Dr. Lynn Trapp and Dr. Jennifer Pascuale, "The Hymns Every Parish Should Know," in the NPM digital media library. It can be accessed through NPM's website, www.npm.org. NOTE: You must be a member to access the video content. Sign up today!
You can visit the Hymnary website at www.hymnary.org.
You can learn more about the One Call Institute by visiting www.onecallinstitute.org.
Don't forget to "subscribe" so you'll never miss an episode!
Have you voted in the play-in round for Hymn Tune Madness yet? Vote by clicking here!
All content of this podcast is property of Open Your Hymnal or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. For information about the podcast and its use, please contact us.
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