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Cantors and Singing for the Wedding Mass

by Gessica | Cantor, Music, Psalms, Tips

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

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...

9 Simple Tricks for Better Singing

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Sing, Technique, Tips, Vowels

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...

My Favorite Catholic Christmas Hymns

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

Time for Christmas Hymns Again??? It is insane that it is already almost time for Advent again! Time flies around here. This past year has gone really fast. I had my third child in March, and he has filled out lives with more laughter and joy than I thought possible....

Advent: Spiritual Preparation for Christmas

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

Advent: Spiritual Preparation for Christmas For Catholics, the Advent season is upon us yet again. A time of preparing our hearts for the coming of our dear baby Jesus. There are obviously many things to prepare for this season. Grocery lists, gift lists, mountains of...

Traits That All Cantors Have (Even If You Don’t Know It)

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Music, Teaching

What makes a cantor have certain traits? Some of them are learned, but most of them come naturally. I feel cantors are responsible for a lot. Mostly because some churches are not big enough for a choir, or because their parish needed a leader to help with music...