Cardiphonia blog moving…

Hey Friends! Wow. Thanks for all of your continued support as Cardiphonia has grown and shifted over the years...more than 10 which is incredible. I'll be shutting down this blog next week and moving my curated bits of worship news over to the Liturgy Fellowship patreon page. For $5/mo you can get a weekly newsletter...

FT Worship Position, Calvary CRC, Holland, Michigan

A quick note to share a worship position at Calvary CRC in Holland, Michigan. We love this church and it will be a solid full-time position. Specifically they are looking for a female to fill this role. Here is the job description If you have question please contact mhochhalter *at* calvarycrc.org

Here is Joy – New Album for Christmas 2020

Artist: Kyle Ragsdale HERE IS JOY Excited to release a new collection of Advent and Christmas songs that I've been working on over the past few years with local collaborators Bellwether Arts and my Hope College students. From a 15th century english carol tune (This Endris Night) to recent compositions it's a great mix of...

Daughter Zion’s Woe – New compilation of Songs of Lament

Not sure if excitement is the exact word I want, but definitely thrilled to introduce this newest compilation to the Cardiphonia family. "Daughter Zion's Woe" is a collection of 13 songs of lament produced by Rachel Wilhelm. Rachel invited 13 female artists to wrestle with the idea of lament as they quarantined in their various...

News and Notes – Summer 2020

Here are a few of our favorite spots this summer... Sayde Anderson - Bellwether Arts, Psalm 84 https://www.patreon.com/bellwetherarts Bellwether Arts - Ordinary Time Project - Working through the 25 weeks of Ordinary Time eight local artists are bringing their words, art, and music to a collection of growing weekly devotions on sabbath. READING: Worship in...

Ordinary Time with Bellwether Arts

The day to day looks different. Very different. For months, the Covid-19 pandemic has isolated many of us from our families, our co-workers, our friends. While some continue to work and adapt to new environments, others file for unemployment and live in uncertainty. It seems that life has lost its sense of rhythm.  Now the...

Ten Songs for Justice and Peace

Here are is spotify playlist and a few congregational songs that I have charts for...May they bless you as you worship the King of Kings and our Lord of peace in these times when the world has been shining a light on the travesties of racism and hate. Christianity Today - Also, check out this...

Celebrating Ascension Sunday in 2020

Hard to believe that it's been 7 years since we released our 14 song meditation on the Ascension of Christ. So many great tunes and texts in this compilation and a needed reminder how important the Ascension is in our understanding of Christ's complete humanity.   Purchase the songbook on Bandcamp https://open.spotify.com/album/2yYbhi3gt10BZvKCasKpq5?si=nqNAp1m1QsaB-w-qFfQYVQ Here are Some Great...

New Music: Rain for Roots and Yellowhammer Hymns

Glad for some beautiful new music to kick off the week.  With school finished up I begin to turn my eye to the August.  Not sure what that will mean for this year but grateful for artists that will carry me there with truth, beauty, and goodness. Rain for Roots: "All Creatures" (songbook) This is...

Praying and Singing Psalm 23

I've noticed a few of my favorite artists turning to Psalm 23 as a source of deep truth and hope in this season. Psalm 23, that deep groove of the church in times of suffering. Grateful to see artists returning to the well that never runs dry!! Here is an early post with more versions...