Welcome to the Church Steelpan Project
Resources for Integrating Steelpan
into Christian Worship Service
Welcome to the Church Steelpan Project. Here you will find a website dedicated to supporting the use of steelpans and steelbands in Christian worship services. The site offers resources for musicians interested in bringing steelpans and steelpan music into worship service, including resources for arranging sacred music for steelbands, sheet music, audio and video examples, and much more.
The Church Steelpan Project is based on the work of local church musicians based in the Caribbean region. Within the context of the Christian Church in the Caribbean, steelpans and steelbands serve various important roles, including spiritual ministry, weekly/daily service enhancement, recruitment of youth into congregation life and activities, celebration of Caribbean heritage, community (outside of congregation) engagement, fundraising for congregation et large, religious education, and music education.
Explore the website for more information on how you can integrate the steelpan and steelband into your own worship service.
Learn about Church Steelbands in the Caribbean
The Church Steelband Project offers a variety of resources for those interested in learning about the musical and cultural practice of integrating steelband into Christian worship services.
Resources for Church Steelband Arranging
The Church Steelpan Project offers a wealth of resources to guide even the most novice steelpan player through the process of creating a steelband arrangement suitable for worship service.
Church Steelband Videos
Find video examples of church steelbands from across the globe performing in a variety of worship services and events. Video examples are deverse and interdenominational.
“Playing steelpan is my spiritual voice, I play it to become closer to God and speak to him through it.”
— Curtis, Holy Family Catholic Church, St. John’s, Antigua
Contact
Feel free to contact project leader Dr. Andrew Martin with any questions.
Email
churchsteelpanproject@gmail.com
Phone
(612) 532-6967
+1 (612) 532-6967