General Synod Edmonton 2019 mandated the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise to send to the churches,
"together with a provisional list of songs for immediate testing, in the worship services if so
desired", "an explanatory report". (Acts GS Edmonton 2019, Art. 142, 4.2.3).
The Committee has now completed its mandate to receive and consider input from the churches with respect to additional Psalm renditions as well as hymns.
We have compiled the "provisional list of songs for immediate testing" found below.
Members of Council, Music and Audio-Visual Committees in the Canadian and American Reformed Churches who will be facilitating
the evaluation of material submitted to the churches by the Standing Committee for the Publication of the Book of Praise are invited to
request an account
to access the PDF documents and feedback surveys.
ALL OTHER MEMBERS are asked NOT to request an account, but to speak to their Church Council about participating in the testing process.
If you have a copy of the Trinity Psalter Hymnal, you can find many of the proposed songs there. Please note, however, that some songs are not identical to the version found in the Trinity Psalter Hymnal. If you would like to practise singing any of the recommended songs,
please request a copy from your council, or the person appointed by your council for that purpose.