Church Resource Books

A book of nondenominational prayer services (morning, evening, Holy Communion, healing) from the Wild Goose Worship Group of the Iona Community. Small selection of music in appendix. Revised fourth

Conceived and created in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic which began in early 2020 and continues as this edition goes to press, the resource, Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying

A concise insight into the structure of hymn texts by one of America's greatest teachers and composers of church music. Lovelace offers extraordinary insights into what builds a strong hymn text and how

Need to adapt an SATB work for your small SAB choir? Have sopranos who can’t sing divisi, but know a great trumpet player who is happy to help out? Need to simplify a viola part for a beginner? In

Body Mapping for Music Ministers is devoted to helping pastoral musicians find ease, efficiency, and embodiment in their ministry. This book offers principles that will protect a pastoral musician

Various gospel acclamations with verses to contemporary and traditional psalm tones for use throughout three-year cycle of Sundays, solemnities, and feasts of the Lord. Cantor, Acc, some optional

Choral directors are frequently called upon to conduct various instrumental ensembles, from a few accompanying instruments to a full orchestra. This very practical and straightforward book provides insights

What do coaches, master teachers, and educational psychologists have to teach us about conducting? As it turns out, quite a bit! In this concise yet insightful volume, Richard Sparks draws from years

Designed to assist worship leaders and musicians of the Black church in their ministries. Based on the Revised Common Lectionary and seven major African American worship hymnals. 

This is a beautiful, elegant book/CD edition that provides a wealth of information in a concise volume for anyone wishing to learn the chant.  Ten fundamentals are outlined and accompanied by

Let an internationally respected choral clinician take you beyond the analytical study of anthems. Using his innovative concept of unique musical focuses, Michael Kemp lays out a sequential set of

Innovation in the Ensemble Arts caps a trilogy of volumes that delves into the building blocks necessary for a vibrant, growing music organization. The other two volumes are Mentoring in the

75 texts by Mary Louise Bringle with music by various traditional and contemporary composers. Indexed. Unison and SATB. 

Most of the tunes found in Known Unknowns will be well known to people who have some familiarity with hymns and folk songs. The unknown factor is the texts. Some have appeared in previous Iona publications

Laudate is a collection of chants presented so all musicians - not only liturgists or specialist singers - can explore a repertory so rich and extraordinary that it has dominated and influenced

This edition offers another complete set of responsorial psalms for use throughout the three-year Lectionary cycle. Using the Revised Grail Psalms - designated to be the official English - language Psalter

This book confronts the everyday issues faced by those managing a church music program. Divided into two sections, it covers not only the management of a music program but also the musical and nonmusical

This series of interviews with preeminent composer, conductor, and teacher Alice Parker offers a fuller and more intimate view of her life and music than ever before. The conversations documented in

Melodious Accord is a book that explores the importance of congregational song and its impact on the people of God. The wisdom that lies within seeks to light a fire under church musicians, compelling them

In thirteen easily digestible chapters, this helpful resource highlights the most useful and practical music theory topics that educators, conductors, composers, and performers actually encounter in their

The Musician's Soul starts all musicians on a journey to the higher plane of artistic self-expression and soulful spirituality. Words of wisdom are based on Jordan's own journey as a conductor, yet