Sacred music continues to thrive in the church and concert halls and 2012 brings a wealth of stellar releases. Here are 10 of the year's best—instrumental and choral, classical and modern, recorded in studios and in cathedrals. There's a little something here for everyone.
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If current rates continue, most religious communities in America will shrink by more than half within three generations. But nondenominational Christianity might buck the trend.
Lyman Stone
Notable Sacred Music for 2012
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If current rates continue, most religious communities in America will shrink by more than half within three generations. But nondenominational Christianity might buck the trend.
