Glossary of Sainted Word Records Terms
Core Terms
- Sainted Word Records (SWR)
- the label or archive
- The Word
- one voice/text recording
- Sainting
- accepting a work into the catalog
- Canon
- the official list of released works
- Canonization
- final acceptance/release into the canon
- Beatification
- a limited or pre-release stage before canonization
- Reliquary
- the archive or vault
- Scriptorium
- the recording studio
- Sanctuary Session
- a recording session
- Wordkeeper
- archivist
- Canonkeeper
- catalog manager
- Scribe
- recording engineer or transcriber
- Lector
- speaker or vocalist
- Cantor
- lead vocalist
- Homilist
- spoken-word artist
- Psalmist
- lyricist or poet
- Hagiography
- artist biography
- Litany
- tracklist or track sequence
- Votive
- fan request or dedication
- Pilgrim
- listener or fan
- Relic
- physical release item, like vinyl, tape, or lyric sheet
- Codex
- lyric book or box set
- Psalter (SAWL-ter)
- lyric collection
- Antiphon (AN-ti-fon)
- call-and-response track
- Canticle (KAN-ti-kul)
- short track
- Blessing
- bonus track
- Amen
- closing track
- Halo
- award or honor. Shape-based, not color-based
- Sigil
- logo or mark
- Seal
- approval stamp
- Matrix Mark
- runout etching
- Miracle Master
- final master
- Lost Hymn
- unreleased or shelved work
- Patron
- supporter
- Congregation
- fan community
- Choir
- artist collective
Release Formats
- Psalm Single
- one track
- Epistle EP
- short release
- Lectionary LP
- full album
- Canon Codex
- box set
- Relic Reel
- tape release
- Votive Vinyl
- record release
- Digital Reliquary
- streaming or digital archive
- Liner Liturgy
- liner notes
- Track Litany
- tracklist
- First Lesson / Second Lesson
- Side A / Side B
- Pilgrim Recording
- field recording
- Relic Fragment
- sample
- Layered Litany
- overdub
Roles and People
- Sainted Artist
- signed artist
- Beatified Artist
- developing artist
- Canonized Artist
- legacy artist
- Reliquarian
- physical media archivist
- Sacristan
- studio manager
- Verger
- event organizer
- Votive Keeper
- fan-request coordinator
Accessibility and Metadata Terms
Shape tags — use shapes instead of colors.
Example: Circle = spoken word. Square = music. Triangle = hybrid. Stripe = live. Dot = studio. Wave = remix. Diamond = archival.
Pattern tags — solid, dotted, striped, checkered, wavy.
Text tags — always write the tag name in plain text.
Color rule — never use color alone. Use shape + pattern + text.
Dyslexia-friendly layout — sans-serif font, left-aligned, 1.5 line spacing, off-white background, no all-caps, bold for emphasis.
Autism-friendly layout — predictable order, content warnings, sensory notes, quiet zones, clear schedules.
Colorblind-friendly layout — high luminance contrast, no red/green pairs, no color-only labels.
Catalog Codes
- SWR-C-001
- Canon release
- SWR-B-001
- Beatified/pre-release
- SWR-R-001
- Relic/archival
- SWR-L-001
- Live/Sanctuary
- SWR-X-001
- Lost Hymn/unreleased