--- title: Welcome to the Prelude Music Planner Blog! | Planning (4) description: Planning | Gain insightful tips, perspectives, and ideas in the Prelude Music Planner Blog, designed for practicing church musicians to energize their passion for music in worship. (4) --- [![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 ## [Easily Find Music for Special Services](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/easily-find-music-for-special-services) Posted on Jun 27, 2014 11:45:39 AM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) Prelude contains music for a variety of special services, including patriotic tunes and national hymns and songs to celebrate Independence Day. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/easily-find-music-for-special-services) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/easily-find-music-for-special-services#comments-listing) ## [[Looking for ways to make your music budget last longer?](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/save-time-save-money)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/easily-find-music-for-special-services#comments-listing) Posted on Jun 17, 2014 11:39:42 AM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [News](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/news), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) I know how Prelude Music Planner can save lots of time and trouble locating the right music for the right occasion. I’ve written about that [previously](https://preludemusicplannerapp.azurewebsites.net/2013/12/how-prelude-saved-my-music-planning-this-advent/). What I didn't dwell on then was quite literally how much MONEY Prelude can save you. Yes, real dollars to your music budget. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/save-time-save-money) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/save-time-save-money#comments-listing) ## [[Seasonal Notes](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/05/seasonal-notes)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/06/save-time-save-money#comments-listing) Posted on May 29, 2014 8:57:09 AM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [Potpourri](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/potpourri), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) I'm the Prelude project manager who sifts through spreadsheets and sheet music in order to bring you the new material that keeps flowing into Prelude, both from Augsburg Fortress and our musical partner publishers. Many talented musicians have already contributed to this blog, and will do so in the future, and they are much better organists and choral directors than I could ever hope to be, but my special niche here will be give you content updates that go more in-depth than small front-page announcements. This gives me a chance to share specific recommendations from the recent batch that I hope you love as much as I do, things to bookmark for your planning this coming educational/liturgical year. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/05/seasonal-notes) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/05/seasonal-notes#comments-listing) ## [[Music Planning Is Like...](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/04/music-planning-is-like)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/05/seasonal-notes#comments-listing) Posted on Apr 1, 2014 3:09:18 PM by [Mark Stahura](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/mark-stahura) in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning) Music planning, I like to tell people, is like playing 3-D chess. Most people, including pastors/ministers/priests, don’t really understand all the factors that we have to take into account when planning music: [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/04/music-planning-is-like) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/04/music-planning-is-like#comments-listing) ## [[Planning Lent Worship in Our Small Parish](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/02/planning-lent-worship-in-our-small-parish)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/04/music-planning-is-like#comments-listing) Posted on Feb 14, 2014 4:32:53 PM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Choral Techniques and Repertoire](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/choral-techniques-and-repertoire), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) *This week's contributor John Schlobom works in Customer Care at Augsburg Fortress in addition to serving as Director of Music at Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer in southwest Minneapolis. He has some good seasonal suggestions for Lent and Holy Week music planning.* [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/02/planning-lent-worship-in-our-small-parish) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/02/planning-lent-worship-in-our-small-parish#comments-listing) ## [[How Prelude Saved My Music Planning This Advent](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/how-prelude-saved-my-music-planning-this-advent)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2014/02/planning-lent-worship-in-our-small-parish#comments-listing) Posted on Dec 11, 2013 1:41:53 PM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Choral Techniques and Repertoire](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/choral-techniques-and-repertoire), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) My name is Eric Vollen, and I’m the new marketing manager for Worship & Music at Augsburg Fortress. One of the products I work with, both at the publishing house and in my church, is Prelude Music Planner, and I’d like to take some time to share with you how Prelude has helped my workflow as a church music leader. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/how-prelude-saved-my-music-planning-this-advent) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/how-prelude-saved-my-music-planning-this-advent#comments-listing) ## [[Still Waiting For Inspiration? Several Seasonal Suggestions](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/still-waiting-for-inspiration-several-seasonal-suggestions)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/how-prelude-saved-my-music-planning-this-advent#comments-listing) Posted on Dec 9, 2013 10:05:17 AM by [Jane Knappe](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/jane-knappe) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [Choral Techniques and Repertoire](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/choral-techniques-and-repertoire), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) Many of our Prelude users plan their musical offerings well in advance, but there are many still waiting for inspiration to strike. We polled some of our editors and other folks about their favorite pieces to play in the seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. May you gain some inspiration from these suggestions! [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/still-waiting-for-inspiration-several-seasonal-suggestions) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/still-waiting-for-inspiration-several-seasonal-suggestions#comments-listing) ## [[In the Bleak Midwinter: arr. Mark Shepperd](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/11/in-the-bleak-midwinter-arr-mark-shepperd)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/12/still-waiting-for-inspiration-several-seasonal-suggestions#comments-listing) Posted on Nov 15, 2013 11:57:49 AM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [Choral Techniques and Repertoire](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/choral-techniques-and-repertoire), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/11/in-the-bleak-midwinter-arr-mark-shepperd) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/11/in-the-bleak-midwinter-arr-mark-shepperd#comments-listing) ## [[Interview with David Cherwien](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/10/interview-with-david-cherwien)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/11/in-the-bleak-midwinter-arr-mark-shepperd#comments-listing) Posted on Oct 16, 2013 2:56:51 PM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Assembly Song](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/assembly-song), in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [Choral Techniques and Repertoire](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/choral-techniques-and-repertoire), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) This week, Jane Knappe, Augsburg Fortress Event Coordinator interviews David Cherwien, Cantor at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN, and music director for the National Lutheran Choir. [Read More > >](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/10/interview-with-david-cherwien) [0 Comments](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/10/interview-with-david-cherwien#comments-listing) ## [[Psalm Meditations for Piano: composer John Carter](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/10/1479)](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/2013/10/interview-with-david-cherwien#comments-listing) Posted on Oct 4, 2013 12:13:38 PM by [Augsburg Fortress](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/author/augsburg-fortress) in [Instruments and Ensembles](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/instruments-and-ensembles), in [Planning](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/planning), in [review-prelude](https://blog.preludemusicplanner.org/tag/review-prelude) We hope you enjoy this Prelude visit with composer John Carter as he discusses his new collection of original piano works which include textual meditations written by his wife, Mary Kay Beall. Download printable sheet music at [Prelude Music Planner](http://www.preludemusicplanner.org) or order print copies at [Augsburg Fortress](http://www.augsburgfortress.org). 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