Coalition For Praise and Protest Statement

"We are at a critical point in American history." (Coalition For Praise And Protest)

Social ActivismCommon HymnalJuly 6, 2020Brittney Spencer, Malcolm du Plessis

Waking Up

”Honestly and painfully I admit, I’ve been asleep at the proverbial wheel of the fight for justice in the U.S.” (Bobby Alexandre)

Social Activism, Spoken WordCommon HymnalJune 23, 2020Bobby Alexandre, Ryan James Carr

When Multiculturalism Trends...

"It will quickly become obvious to you that Common Hymnal is multi-ethnic." (Malcolm du Plessis)

Social Activism, "Featured"Malcolm du PlessisMay 26, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

The Emotions Came Back

"The emotions came back. I’m shivering with fear, rage, and fleeting bad intentions. My stomach is turning." (Bobby Alexandre)

Social ActivismBobby AlexandreMay 25, 2020Bobby Alexandre

Crucifix

"Last year I spent many Sundays leading music for a small Anglican church plant called Holy Trinity McKinney …" (Paul Demer)

DevotionalsPaul DemerMay 24, 2020Paul Demer

Standing On The Front Line Of Racial And Economic Equity

Our dear friend, Naomi Tutu, used ‘Rose Petals’ as part of a video presentation to her local church after Ahmaud Arbery’s murder.

Social ActivismNaomi TutuMay 12, 2020

Ahmaud Arbery

"Frozen. Everything is meaningless. Life stopped for him. Life should stop for everyone." (Bobby Alexandre)

Social ActivismBobby AlexandreMay 10, 2020Bobby Alexandre

Kairos Moment

Naomi Tutu reflects on the the Kairos Document created by church leaders in her home country, South Africa, in 1985 in a moment of crisis, and how we are in a Kairos moment here in the US in this time of catastrophe caused by Covid-19.

Social ActivismNaomi TutuApril 28, 2020Nontombi Tutu

From The Bunker

"Keeping you all updated." (Malcolm du Plessis)

UpdatesMalcolm du PlessisApril 12, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Prepping For A Song Co-Write

"Make contact with the rest of the team prior to the writing session, identifying a leader to set the stage and guide the team through potential challenges along the way.” (Malcolm du Plessis)

SongwritingMalcolm du PlessisFebruary 4, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Being Black in Country Music

"I’ll never forget the day I finally got the nerve to pack up my car and move me, my dreams, and the little bit that I owned to Nashville, TN." (Brittney Spencer)

StoriesBrittney SpencerFebruary 3, 2020Brittney Spencer

And Then The Virus

“Plans for this year.”

UpdatesMalcolm du PlessisJanuary 22, 2020Malcolm du Plessis

Rainbows

”A rainbow might have different colors, but it is one thing. Black people come in all different shades and textures; the house and the field do not define us.” (Royce Lovett)

Ideas, PoemsRoyce LovettDecember 1, 2019Royce Lovett

Worship Metaphors And The Rich

"Metaphors in literature and poetry are used to uncover truth. But not in worship music." (David Gate)

Worship Leading, SongwritingCommon HymnalNovember 22, 2019David Gate

Jesus Was An Asylum Seeker

“Dear Christians, did you know that Jesus was an asylum seeker? His parents escaped the brutality of Herod and lived in Egypt for years. Yes, as a migrant family. Sincerely, The Bible.” (Carlos Rodriguez)

Social ActivismCarlos RodriguezJuly 31, 2019Carlos Rodriguez