--- title: Welcome to the Prelude Music Planner Blog! | Renee H. Friday description: Renee Friday serves as the Director of Instrumental Programs at Calvary Lutheran Church in Concord, North Carolina. --- [![AF-prelude-logo](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Augsburg%20Fortress/AF_Prelude_Blog/AF-prelude-logo.png?width=181&height=52&name=AF-prelude-logo.png "AF-prelude-logo")](http://www.preludemusicplanner.org/) - [LEARN MORE](https://preludemusicplanner.org/) - [BLOG](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) - [SIGN IN](https://members.preludemusicplanner.org/) # [Prelude Music Blog](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org) # Prelude Blog ## Renee H. Friday Renee Friday serves as the Director of Instrumental Programs at Calvary Lutheran Church in Concord, North Carolina. ### Recent Posts ## [I Love to Tell the Story...](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/07/i-love-to-tell-the-story) Posted on Jul 1, 2013 7:30:57 AM by [Renee H. Friday](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/renee-h-friday) in [Assembly Song](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/assembly-song), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) We choose music for worship to help us tell the story of Christ to each other. We tell this story over and over – never tiring of the details – because the subject is so rich. We tell how God loved us so much that he sent his Son into our world. We tell how Jesus loved us so much that he died for our sins. We tell how Jesus conquered death and extends his grace to us. We tell how Jesus the Christ is at work in our lives and in our community. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/07/i-love-to-tell-the-story) [2 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/07/i-love-to-tell-the-story#comments-listing) ## [[Music ... and Silence](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/05/music-and-silence)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/07/i-love-to-tell-the-story#comments-listing) Posted on May 13, 2013 11:10:08 AM by [Renee H. Friday](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/renee-h-friday) in [Potpourri](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/potpourri), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) There are two important silences whenever a piece of music is offered, whether in church or the concert hall. The first silence precedes the music; it can be as short as a heartbeat, or as long as the conductor decides. This silence is for "anticipation and preparation", as everyone gets ready for the music to come. The music then grows from the silence. When the music has ended, there is another important silence, the "receiving" silence. In this short pause, the audience can sometimes be heard to inhale as they receive the music and its meaning, and choose what to do next. Clap? Hold still and quiet, savoring the moment? The receiving silence calls upon the listeners to make a decision. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/05/music-and-silence) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/05/music-and-silence#comments-listing) ## [[Music that "Feeds" Us](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/04/music-that-feeds-us)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/05/music-and-silence#comments-listing) Posted on Apr 8, 2013 7:58:33 AM by [Renee H. Friday](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/renee-h-friday) in [Assembly Song](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/assembly-song), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) When you’re hungry, what do you crave? 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