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Master of Divinity Podcast

Why We Sing

Ep. 41

This is the first episode in our series on hymnody. Why We Sing looks at the purpose of congregational singing. Many thanks to Payson Park Church in Belmont, MA for sharing My Life Flows on in Endless Song.

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