Don’t Let Climate Create Calamity

Pipe organs are living, breathing instruments that naturally interact with the environment. Changes in temperature and humidity can create calamity for a pipe organ. It is important to carefully manage and encourage the stability of the organ’s environment. Doing so can improve the durability of the instrument and save money for its institution. Improper environmental… Continue reading Don’t Let Climate Create Calamity

Why Music is an Important Part of Worship

We hear music every day – on the radio, in the grocery store, in the gym and on our phones. But what kind of music? It’s mostly background noise, catchy tunes on the top 40 list and old favorites from decades past. What do we listen to that actually means something, touches our soul? Since… Continue reading Why Music is an Important Part of Worship

Funding a new pipe organ – 2 key steps

That’s right, we said it – just two steps and you’re on your way to successful funding of your church’s new pipe organ. Making the decision to invest in a new organ for your church is a process that the organist, choir director, pastor and financial adviser must all be actively involved in. It is… Continue reading Funding a new pipe organ – 2 key steps

Top 5 YouTube Pipe Organ Performances

Featured below is a countdown of 5 amazing performances on the pipe organ! Comment below with which one was your favorite. What’s another performance that you would want to see added to this list? #5 Stewart W. Foster is playing Bach’s “Toccata Fugue in D Minor”.  Immediately upon watching him play, you can see the… Continue reading Top 5 YouTube Pipe Organ Performances

10 Coolest Pipe Organ Covers – Modern

When you think of the type of music that is played on a pipe organ, what genre of music immediately comes to mind? You are probably imagining traditional church hymns or something of the sort. But who is to say that these beautiful instruments should only play one genre of music?   You may be… Continue reading 10 Coolest Pipe Organ Covers – Modern