"Sing To The Lord: Music In Divine Worship"

[krstlros]

As some of you may or may not know, I've spent nearly my entire ministerial life within the Music Ministry. So, this is a great passion for me. So, in leiu of what was being discussed in the other thread, I thought it appropriate to begin a discussion of the recently published document put out by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

"Sing To The Lord: Music In Divine Worship" is a revision of "Music in Catholic Worship"

(PDF document: http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/SingToTheLord.pdf )

The document covers every aspect of the importance and relation of music within the Liturgical celebration. Particularly of concern to many is the section related to "The Music of Catholic Worship" (section III)

The document also speaks about well trained Music Directors and Liturgist who are able to choose the appropriate music that enhances the Liturgy. Also, the importance of participation of every person within the Liturgy from the Presider to the Lay Ministers to the people in the pew.

The Church urges all members of the liturgical assembly to receive this divine gift and to participate fully “depending on their orders [and] their role in the liturgical services.
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“The full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else, for
it is the primary and indispensable source from which the faithful are to derive the true Christian​

spirit.” (Constitutuion on the Sacred Liturgy, no. 14)

Perhaps, we should all look at what we "think" Liturgy aught to look like, and what the Bishops "tell" us what Liturgy should look like in regards to the music.

 

[krstlros]

On "Leadership and Formation",

50. All pastoral musicians—professional or volunteer, full-time or part-time, director or choir member, cantor or instrumentalist—exercise a genuine liturgical ministry.​

51 The community of the faithful has a right to expect that this service will be provided competently. Pastoral musicians should receive appropriate formation that is based on their baptismal call to discipleship; that grounds them in a love for and knowledge of Scripture, Catholic teaching, Liturgy, and music; and that equips them with the musical, liturgical, and pastoral skills to serve the Church at prayer.

51. Preparation for music ministry should include appropriate human formation, spiritual formation, intellectual formation, and pastoral formation.52 Bishops and pastors should encourage liturgical musicians to take part in ministerial formation opportunities offered by universities, colleges, seminaries, ministry formation programs, dioceses, and national ministry associations. Parishes and dioceses should provide the financial support needed to ensure competent liturgical musical leadership.

52. The service of pastoral musicians should be recognized as a valued and integral part of the overall pastoral ministry of the parish or diocese; provision should be made for just compensation. Professional directors of music ministries and part-time pastoral music ministers should each receive appropriate wages and benefits that affirm the dignity of their work.​

53. Liturgical music ministers should be provided with the proper resources to carry out their administrative functions in a professional manner.
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[MikeK]

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[plmarquette]

http://www.higherpraise.com/
search engine / site for praise and worship music...(music and words)

when David played , Saul was at peace...for the evil that afflicted him fled from joy, praise, and worship....