The RSCM motto

Psallam spiritu et mente
I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also

This verse comes from St Paul's First Letter to the Church in Corinth (1 Corinthians 14:15).

As with all scripture, we need to read this verse in context. The website Bible Gateway gives us an opportunity to read this text in several different versions (and languages), and so help us to understand what the author meant.

An article inviting us to take a fresh look at the RSCM motto can be found in the April 2000 edition of Church Music Quarterly.