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 Recent Hymn Festivals  
  
March 1-2, 2012 -- Corban University Music Department presented their 12th annual Hymn Festival, "The Incarnate Word" at First Presbyterian Church, Salem, OR. The festival was planned and led by the chair of the music department, Dan Shuholm, assisted by Virginia Cross.   
  
May 13, 2012 -- A festival of hymns by Edith Sinclair Downing from her collection, Sing Praise for Faithful Women was presented by First  Congregational Church, River Edge, NJ.  Narrations were provided by Edith's daughter, Meredith Downing. Gloria Norton, is Director of Music.  
  
May 20, 2012 -- At Epiphany Luthern Church in Pickerington, OH, ALCM Columbus: Cantor Connection presented a hymn festival entitled, "Through the Church the Song Goes On" to celebrate the organization's 25th anniversary.  It also included the premiere of a new hymn by Susan Cherwien, "What Joyous Song Unfolding."  
  
May 27, 2012 -- First Presbyterian Church, Ponca City, OK, presented a hymn festival for Pentecost, led by pastor, Bruce L. Taylor.  Background notes on each of the hymns is provided.  
    
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