[Perform-Talk] News Article

[Linda Mentink]

Hi Annie,

Great Article! Thanks so much for sharing it with us. I am also a Christian musician. I play organ for our school chapel services, play the piano for my music classes and sing in our church mixed choir. I don't sing solos anymore, thanks to Bronchitis, but I teach others what I know! LOL!

Blessings,

Linda


On Jun 24, 2025 3:59 PM, Annie Davis via Perform-Talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hello-I hope all are well and having a wonderful summer!  I wanted to share with you guys an article I recently wrote for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) news letter: It is a reflection on Psalm 139.  If interested, you can download the PDF at the link below, and it is readable, I promise😉.
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> The following is an article I wrote for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) newsletter, reflecting on Psalm 139.  Backstory: I became involved with NPM in college, when I had the privilege of attending a Cantor Express retreat in Lexington, KY.  It was one of the most impactful musical events I have attended!  I learned that, to be a more effective song-leader, conveying the message of the Responsorial psalms and hymns you sing is even more important than the quality of one’s voice.  I was reminded yet again that “one who sings, prays twice.”  At any rate, I re-connected with this wonderful organization late last year and felt called to write this reflection on Psalm 139, one of my favorite passages from Scripture.  Whether you are a music minister or performer, I hope there is something in this article to which you can relate😊.  If I have shared this correctly, you can download it as a PDF, and I promise it is readable😊
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> Have a blessed day and enjoy!
>
> https://files.constantcontact.com/162a5012701/bd6ac7a3-5115-482d-aaff-e4d06b953353.pdf
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> I hope you enjoy this, and whether you are a music minister, performer, or human-in-progress, (and the latter of which I think we all are) I am sure you can relate.  Writing this reflection was enjoyable and nerve-wracking all at the same time😊.
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> Have a wonderful day and enjoy!
>
> Annie
>
> The following is an article I wrote for the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) newsletter, reflecting on Psalm 139.  Backstory: I became involved with NPM in college, when I had the privilege of attending a Cantor Express retreat in Lexington, KY.  It was one of the most impactful musical events I have attended!  I learned that, to be a more effective song-leader, conveying the message of the Responsorial psalms and hymns you sing is even more important than the quality of one’s voice.  I was reminded yet again that “one who sings, prays twice.”  At any rate, I re-connected with this wonderful organization late last year and felt called to write this reflection on Psalm 139, one of my favorite passages from Scripture.  Whether you are a music minister or performer, I hope there is something in this article to which you can relate😊.  If I have shared this correctly, you can download it as a PDF, and I promise it is readable😊
>
> Have a blessed day and enjoy!
>
> https://files.constantcontact.com/162a5012701/bd6ac7a3-5115-482d-aaff-e4d06b953353.pdf
>
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