by Dan Kreider | Mar 17, 2023 | Uncategorized
Here are photos of a recent project Hymnworks created for a Mennonite church in rural Ohio. This hymnal is typeset using shape-note notation (Aiken 7-shape) and contains 524 hymns. The book is bound in a green cloth and Smythe-sewn with gold foil stamping with a cover...
by Dan Kreider | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
The world of copyright and print licensing can seem dauting and complex, but print permissions (or print licenses) are simply agreements between the you (the publisher) and the copyright holder that grant permission to you to include copyrighted material in your...
by Dan Kreider | Oct 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
We read all sorts of text daily, although most of us probably don’t think about the fonts those texts are using. But typography (the process of designing and arranging letters and words together to make the text clear and appealing) is actually a nuanced and intricate...
by Dan Kreider | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Technology and Tradition Our church loves hymns. When we meet together as a church family, we sing hymns – lots of them. Some are old, some are new, but all are filled with truths about the glory of God in the gospel of Jesus Christ. And because we feel the urgency of...
by Dan Kreider | Aug 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Here’s a brief update for August. We’re thrilled to say the psalter is fully funded, and we send the final proofs to the printer this Tuesday! It should be shipping sometime in November. You can pre-order at gracemusic.us. We’re currently finalizing hymnals for a...
by Dan Kreider | May 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
May has been a busy month for Hymnworks! We finished a new hymnal of 320 songs for a church in Michigan and sent the files off to the printer. Sending the final email is a great feeling! As soon as the books arrive, we’ll post some photos. Work continues on a...
