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How to Spiritually Prepare for Mass

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Guidelines, Prayers, Psalms, Spiritual Prep, Tips

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...

Cantor Feature: Robert

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Stories

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...

5 Ways to Be a Humble Cantor

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Prayers, Stories, Tips

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...

How to Handle Maternity Leave as a Cantor

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Guidelines, Tips

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....

The Beauty of Taize Singing

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Prayers, Stories

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

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Guidelines, Stories, Teaching, Tips

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...