Three Californian churches sue Governor Newsom for ban on singing in places of worship
RNS Three evangelical churches in California have sued Governor Gavin Newsom for banning singing and chanting in places of worship but permitting such activities elsewhere. The state’s 13th July order about COVID-19 permits worship services as well as fitness centres, hotels, shopping malls and protests to remain open or active in Mendocino and Butte counties, where the […]
Essay: Churchgoers aren’t able to lift every voice and sing during the pandemic – here’s why that matters
Amid warnings over reintroducing congregational singing as churches reopen their doors, DONNA M COX, professor of music at Dayton University in the US, looks at, in an article first published on The Conversation, why group singing is such an important aspect of Christian life…
Adapting church: Clergy, scientists grapple with thoughts of worship without congregational singing
ADELLE M BANKS, writing for Religion News Service, reports on how US churches are grappling with the idea of resuming congregational singing…