cantor Archives - The Spiritual Cantor

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...

A Cantor’s Ministry

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

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...

Roundup of Tips for Cantors

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Fashion, Guidelines, Prayers, Sing, Technique, Tips

This post will outline all of the resources and tips I have compiled over my 2.5 year journey of discovering more about what it means to be a cantor. The music part of the cantoring comes easily to me since I have been classically trained as a choir teacher. The other...

7 Ways to Reduce Stress as a Cantor

by Gessica | Cantor, Guidelines, Sing, Tips

How to Reduce Stress as a Cantor Are you the type of person that gets stressed out easily? Are you afraid of crowds, afraid of speaking, or even singing in front of others? As cantors, we oftentimes have to face our fears. There are several factors of the job that...

7 Surprising Things About Cantoring You Didn’t Know

by Gessica | Cantor, Choir, Guidelines, Music, Psalms

Full disclosure. Do you think anything about cantoring can suprise you? I will admit, when I first began cantoring, I had no idea really of what I was doing. It took me about 3 different cantoring experiences to really get a good idea of my role and responsibilities...