by Jennifer Budziak | Oct 9, 2018 | Blog, Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Organists, Uncategorized
So one of the best things about working at GIA is…the warehouse. Being this close to that much music, that many editions, stacks and racks and boxes and so much music all in one place. Seriously, I’m such a nerd that stepping into the building and smelling...
by Jennifer Budziak | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Worship Space Acoustics
This second post on acoustics and music-making in churches features an article by the late Richard Proulx in the first-ever GIA Quarterly magazine issue. It eloquently (if somewhat cantankerously*) lays out the basic problems and solutions. (Spoiler: carpet is never...
by Jennifer Budziak | Sep 18, 2018 | Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Organists, Planning, Podcast
https://singamen.giamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Podcast7PreteFINALCompressed.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSSComplaining about weddings is probably the single favorite pastime of church musicians when they get together. (Okay, even as I...
by Jennifer Budziak | Sep 11, 2018 | Blog, Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Worship Space Acoustics
In the past couple of weeks I’ve talked with people facing a dilemma, and a real hindrance to their ability to perform their ministry well: the committees, architects, and pastoral staffs at their churches have built and installed whole new designs (or...
by Jennifer Budziak | Sep 4, 2018 | Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Ensemble, Music, Music Directors, Podcast
https://singamen.giamusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/06_ContemporarySamplerFINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSSGreetings all! Here is the contemporary sampler recording I said I would do, since I’ve been leaning more heavily in the...
by Jennifer Budziak | Aug 28, 2018 | Blog, Blog: Ministering through Music (Budziak), Music Directors, Planning
(I had somehow always thought that the quote above, “Well begun is half done,” was from Mary Poppins or something like that, but when I looked it up for this post, it turns out it’s Aristotle. Go figure. As much as I try to read, my ignorance remains...