Hymnal Process:
The process for producing this hymnal includes two main steps: the selecting of the songs; and then their editing and production. Below is a description of each step with a suggested timeline.
SELECTION (August 2008-August 2011)
Hymnal Advisory Committee
- 80+ people from the CRC and RCA.
- The hope is that this committee will help the editorial committee to connect with the churches by keeping the churches informed of the process but also by communicating to the editorial committee which songs would best help their congregations in the worship of God.
- Though this group is not a decision-making body, their opinions and perspectives will count heavily in the editorial committee’s decision-making.
- This group will meet in Grand Rapids in August 2008 for an initial meeting. Further meetings will be dependent on the cost of travel and what is deemed the best use of the resources we have at hand.
Editorial Committee
- The editorial committee is made up of 5 representatives from both the RCA and CRC and 3 additional staff members for a total of 13 participants.
- The editorial committee’s first task is to listen to the hymnal advisory committee, the churches, and other ecumenical advisors to discern what would be most helpful in supporting the worship of our churches.
- Based on the wisdom received the editorial committee is given the task of choosing which songs to put in this hymnal and the tune/music that will accompany them.
- The editorial committee will meet as a full committee twice a year with smaller groups who are given assigned tasks meeting as needed.
PRODUCTION (August 2011-January 2013)
- Editing, typesetting, and copyediting –August 2011-2012
- Copyrights/permissions-March 2012-August 2012
- Transmit-September 2012
- Publication-2013
Committee Members
Advisory Committee:
Christian Reformed Church of North America
Julia Bailey - Anaheim, CA
Judith A.Baker - Jenison, MI
Elisabeth Bakker - Fairport, NY
David Banga - Granger, IN
Sharon Bleeker - Raymond, MN
Andrew Bouma - Bowmanville, ON
Ryan Braam - Welland, ON
Sharon Buwalda - Corsica, SD
Meeke Claus - Woodstock, ON
Vicki Cok - Waterloo, ON
Janet Danielson - Burnaby, BC
Michelle DePooter - Montreal , QC
Dale Dickau - Red Deer, AB
Judy Doot - Villa Park, IL
Jill Friend - Boone, IA
Curt Gesch - Telkwa, BC
Brittany Groen - Burnaby, BC
Paul Hansen - Hull, IA
Stephen Hasper - Hudsonville, MI
Judy Heethuis - McBain, MI
Judy Hilbelink - Orange City, IA
Lyn Howerzyl - Sully, IA
Glenda Hull - Edmonton, AB
Jeanie Kammeraad - Grand Rapids , MI
Joy Koning - Kalamazoo, MI
Chad Meeuwse - Modesto, CA
Brenda Molendyk - Zeeland, MI
Mark Nandor - Columbus, OH
Stephanie Numan Scholman - Burlington, ON
Chandra Pasma - Ottawa, ON
Rachel Rensink-Hoff - St. Catharines, ON
Katie Ritsema Roelofs - Linthicum Heights, MD
Marcia Schulz - Kanawha, IA
Michelle Scripps - Sioux Center, IA
Rod Snaterse - Edmonton, AB
Kevin Soodsma - Grand Rapids, MI
Ivan Stefanov - North Hampton, NH
Heather Sukkau - Langley, BC
Stephen Terpstra - Hamilton, ON
Peter Tigchelaar - Dundas, ON
Carl Tuyl - Toronto, ON
Rika van den Heever - Edmonton, AB
Willie Van Schepen - Lynden, WA
Karen VandenAkker - Leota, MN
Jana Vanderlaan - Grand Rapids , MI
Rick Vanderwal - DeMotte, IN
Carol Vroom - Orland Park, IL
Jacob Weeda - St. Martin, MI
Lynda Westervelt - Picton, ON
Todd Zuidema - Hull, IA
Janice Zuidema - Spring Lake, MI
Reformed Church in America
Michael Alonzo - Apple Valley, CA
James Audlin – Kingston, NY
James Brumm – Rensselaer, NY
Marie Sutton Burnham – Newark, NY
Karl Digerness – San Francisco, CA
Ruth Dilley – Whitehouse Station, NJ
Ben Dykhouse – Chino, CA
Elizabeth Hance – North Brunswick, NJ
James Huang – Forest Hills, NY
Laurie Jabaay – South Holland, IL
Ann Koops Hays – Milltown, NJ
Jean Kramer – Drayton, ON
David Landegent – Holland, MI
Randal Lubbers – Lake Crystal, MN
Thomas McCrossan – Schenectady, NY
Tom Merchant – Fulton, IL
Robert Oehme – Ellenville, NY
Dewi Pangaribuan – East Windsor, NJ
Tom Peterson – Ada, MI
Flo Powell – Bushkill, PA
Ronald Redder – Ada, MI
Deborah Swanson – Grand Rapids, MI
Glenn Tiedemann – Wharton, NJ
Trudy Van Beekum – Wycoff, NJ
Susan Van Kley – Crete, IL
Richard Van Oss – Zeeland, MI
James Van Zetten – Chicago, IL
Cynthia Vandenburgh – Conklin, MI
Audrey VanderSchans – Abbotsford, BC
Joe Veltman – New Berlin, WI
Kyle Vohlken – Holland , MI
Kenneth Walsh – Kingston, NY
Editorial Committee:
Christian Reformed Church of North America
Claudia Cortes – N. Haledon, NJ
Brenda Kuyper – Granum, AB
Joel Navarro – Grand Rapids, MI
Gordon Pols – St. Albert, AB
Annetta Vanderlugt – Grand Rapids’ MI
Reformed Church in America
Carol Bechtel – Holland, MI
C.J. Grier – Holland, MI
Martin Tel – Princeton, NJ
Tim Ten Clay – Allegan, MI
Paul Thé – Chino, CA
Staff Members
Joyce Borger (Editor) – Faith Alive Christian Resources
Leonard Vander Zee – Faith Alive Christian Resources
John Witvliet – Calvin Institute of Christian Worship
