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...
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...
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...
Traits That All Cantors Have (Even If You Don’t Know It)
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...
Our Role as Lay Persons in the Church
In the Church today, it seems that many are focused on the smaller parts of Mass. Is the music good? Did I learn something from the homily today? Were the children at the back of church actually quiet? I would love to say that I am never that way. It’s simply...About Me…
Hi, I’m Gessica! I love to help others find their purpose and beauty in being a Catholic cantor. Let me share my story with you…
