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Nearly 30,000 Choral Anthems & 23,000 Organ Compositions
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About the Church Music Institute
The Church Music Institute (CMI) is dedicated to the advancement and stewardship of the best* sacred music for the use of Christian congregations. Using proven practices, CMI trains new generations of clergy, musicians and laypersons for leading worship through workshops, courses and conferences across the country. CMI also houses the most extensive online library of choral and organ music anywhere.
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Home of the Sacred Music Library
The most comprehensive collection of sacred choral anthems and organ compositions for worship in a searchable online format.
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Clergy
Pastors and priests must be equipped to work with musicians for combining spoken and sung word to glorify God in congregational worship.
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Musicians
Church musicians, keepers of the song of the church, have long understood the power of music to carry praise and prayer to God and connect faith to everyday living.
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Congregations
The congregation is the primary choir for worship whose hymns and sacred songs represent the accumulated wisdom of Christians through the ages.
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