The Best Music Apps for Catholic Musicians
Best Music Apps Out There With the change of technology and the adding of more technology in music these days, it is important to know what music applications are available to use. Apps are useful because they allow the user to access things with the touch of a few...
Gregorian Chant Resources
Why Gregorian Chant is Amazing I have to admit, the most I have been exposed to Gregorian Chant has not been in the Church, but through choir experiences. Oftentimes in college, a director would pull a piece out in order to teach us about unison singing, pure vowels,...
Best Cantor Books on Amazon
The top 5 recommended books for cantors1. Sing the Lord: Music in Divine WorshipI use and recommend this book all across my site. It started when Elana from Font Sound gave me the recommendation to follow and promote the guidelines in this book. I am really glad she...
How to Avoid Cantor Burn-Out
What is Cantor Burn-Out? Cantor burn-out happens when a musician in the Church becomes stretched so thin and becomes so frustrated with their situation that they consider quitting the ministry. How do I know? Because I've been there. But here's the thing. Most cantors...
How to Master Cantoring for Beginners
Beginners Start Here! How to become a Master Cantor If you are a beginner or want to be one, this is the best place to start! There are many different skills, responsibilities, and questions to ponder before you become a cantor. And if you are an amateur or...
How to Spiritually Prepare for Mass
I know this is not often a subject that is talked about, but I am going to address it because it needs to be said. As a cantor, as a psalmist, as someone who is involved in the liturgy of the Mass, you need to spiritually prepare. And by the end of this article, I...
8 Steps for Singing and Playing At the Same Time
Why Should you Sing and Play at the Same Time? There are several reasons you might want to play and sing at the same time. There is no one else to help you do one task or the other- therefore, you need to do both yourself You would like to increase your skillset by...
How to Become a Catholic Cantor
The concept of a Catholic Cantor is simple: to engage the congregation into singing the praises of God during Mass. That's the overall big picture of the role. There are several other roles and things that cantors may be expected to do. I won't go into that here, but...
Cantor Feature: Robert
Catholic Cantor Feature Seeing as there are many cantors around the world, some with very little recognition or appreciation, I have decided to do features of them on my website. While I have already featured the stories of 5 such cantors on A Cantor's Ministry post,...
recommended books & products
These links are affiliate links (which means I get compensated if you buy through my link), denoted by the *. I recommend these because I use them and refer to them often on this website. They will be invaluable tools to you as a Catholic cantor.
Sing to the Lord in Divine Worship - helps cantors understand their role in the Mass and the role of music in the Mass. Super heplful to me as I was learning more about being a cantor.
