Orthodox Chanting Explained

The attached article appeared on National Public Radio (April 10) and gives a short introduction to the importance of Chanting in the Liturgical worship of the Orthodox Catholic Church. The Church, of course having been established by Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ during His earthly mission, is a "pre-book" Church. The printing press was not invented until the 1500's and books were rare and primarily in the possession of a minute portion of the population until the advent of mass production of reading material. In this way Holy Scripture and the teaching of the Faith and doctrinal issues was accomplished by what was chanted in the course of the Liturgical Services of the Holy Church.

The attached link to that program will help everyone to get a feeling about the music and chanting in the Church.

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/episodes/april-10-2009/orthodox-chanting/2625/