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As we continue to reflect upon the untimely passing of Charles Callahan, we thought it would be appropriate to share this interview in which Dr. Stephen Hamilton and Mark Lawson discuss some of his newer organ collections ..read more

Bestselling MorningStar Music composer Jeremy J. Bankson discusses hymnody and the use of brass and organ in his music. Listen as Bankson shares the inspiration behind his popular compositions, insights from his journey, and his experience with the power of hymn festivals and congregational singing ..read more

Organ music written for manuals only, or for minimal pedal, is useful for many organists and pianists. Along with its obvious benefit to beginning and intermediate organists, it can be a bridge for pianists who are asked occasionally to play organ. It is also a repertoire staple for intermediate/advanced organists who have little time for practice. It is an essential supplement to a pedagogical resource, providing students with practical music that can be used in worship services. And it can serve as a jumping-off point for those learning to improvise ..read more

Charles Callahan passed away on Christmas Day, 2023. Mark Lawson, President of ECS Publishing Group, offers some thoughts on Dr. Callahan’s compositional legacy ..read more

We are saddened to learn of the passing of composer Charles Callahan. Our thoughts are with his family, colleagues and former students ..read more

Composer and organist David Cherwien shares his enthusiasm for using hymn introductions as an opportunity to encourage vibrant singing. He demonstrates how to evoke the meaning of the hymn with several creative improvisation techniques, most of which are accessible even to beginners. He encourages starting small and building up one's repertoire of improvisational techniques ..read more

We are saddened to learn of the passing of composer Rachel Laurin. Our thoughts are with her family, colleagues and former students ..read more

Tom Mueller joins Kelly Dobbs-Mickus to discuss insights into his widely varied musical influences, as well as his new organ publication with E. C. Schirmer Music: Seven Versets on Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern (How brightly beams the Morning Star). He shares details about the commissioners, the way each movement reflects a stanza of the original hymn text, the options for presentation in concert and liturgy, and some similarities to movements of 17th- and 18th-century French organ music ..read more

Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music releases video of recordings from MorningStar Music's African-American Organ Music Anthology. This video is part of the department's "Organic Voices" online performance project and features the students and faculty members of the school's organ studio ..read more