The Psalms Project:
Singing the Psalms Together
The Project
The Psalms are the prayer book and the song book of the Bible. They encompass the full range of human emotion and all of the language of relationship, to God and to others. “I love you.” “ I’m sorry.” “Why is this happening?” “Help me!” “Thank you.”
Many people use the Psalms in their personal prayer. Some congregations use the Psalms each week in corporate worship. At St. Luke’s we sing them. We set these ancient prayers to modern music and sing them responsively with a cantor in our communal worship services. David, the worship director at St. Luke’s, has been composing these modern musical settings for responsorial congregational Psalm-singing for many years, and now we are excited to share them with others.
This year-long project is centered on making some of these modern musical Psalm settings available in recorded form, as well as gathering people for live events to experience singing these Psalms together. We hope you will join us!
Upcoming Events
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Awake, My Soul: Singing the Psalms Together
Praise & Thanksgiving
Saturday, May 9, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
A time of singing the Psalms together, focusing on Psalms of praise & thanksgiving. Social time & refreshments following.
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Street parking available, as well as small number of spaces behind the church.
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Songwriter Retreat: Composing Musical Psalm Settings
Saturday, June 6 1:30 - 3:30 PM
An interactive session for musicians who are interested in composing original musical settings for singing the Psalms.
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Street parking available, as well as small number of spaces behind the church.
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Awake, My Soul: Singing the Psalms Together
Wisdom & Trust
Saturday, September 26, 2026, 7:00-8:30PM
A time of singing the Psalms together, focusing on Psalms of wisdom & trust. Social time & refreshments following.
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Street parking available, as well as small number of spaces behind the church.
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Psalms Festival
Saturday, November 14, 2026
information coming soon…
Watch Psalms Project Videos
Promo for March 14th “Awake, My Soul” Psalm Night Event
Livestream Recording of “Awake, My Soul” Psalm Night, March 14, 2026