5 Ways to Be a Humble Cantor
This post is not assuming that you aren't a humble cantor. You probably are. But it helps me to write it down and to remind others because I think we all can be prideful or forget why we are a cantor in the first place. Let me introduce myself. My name is Gessica, and...
Best Practices for Cantors
This post contains affiliate links. I only promote products that I love. Full disclosure. Why Do We need to know about best practices? As many Catholic cantors as there are in the world, it is my inclination that only a few really know about best practices. While I...
5 Ways To Become a Better Vocalist Every Day
This video demonstrates little things that can make a big difference in enhancing your singing skill-set as a vocalist. It is so easy to let what you might think to be small techniques fall by the wayside. It is easier to focus on the music, isn’t it? But when you...
How to Handle Maternity Leave as a Cantor
Maternity Leave as a Cantor In most parishes, taking maternity leave as a cantor is probably acceptable and encouraged. At least it is at my parish. I am going to outline a few of the ways I go about taking one, and how I operate once I get back into singing....
Cantors and Singing for the Wedding Mass
Wedding Season: Singing for a Wedding? Singing for a wedding is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand your repertoire and experience but for also celebrating with a couple on their wedding day. If you are a cantor who regularly sings for weddings, you probably...
The Beauty of Taize Singing
This post contains affiliate links, denoted by *. I only promote products I love. Full disclosure. My Experience with Taize I was introduced to Taize music while serving at the church where I went to college. The only Catholic church in this college community, it was...
A Church Musician’s Biggest Frustrations
Does Music Ministry have frustrations? Oh yes, I think every church ministry has frustrations. We as flawed people often tend to focus on the negative of situations instead of providing solutions or coming up with compromises that benefit everyone. Music ministry, in...
9 Simple Tricks for Better Singing
Tricks to Sing Better - Faster Singing itself can be very tricky at times. But if you know how your body works when you sing and know how to correct the mistakes that many people commonly make, fixing them is easy. Keep in mind that most of these tips do not have to...
A Cantor’s Ministry
The Ministry of Cantors Cantors in the Catholic Church have a grave responsibility to lead their congregation in worship and song. But what else does the position entail? What types of fears, challenges, and joys do cantor's have when using their gifts for the Church?...
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.
