Last week we looked at what (little) the bible says about church music styles. We saw that Christians have always bickered loudly over church music styles and we ended by wonder…That’s because worshiping God is super important to us, right? Well, let’s begin to answer that question by looking at… Read More
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Church Music
Pliny the Younger, the governor of Bythinia, wrote a letter to the Roman emperor Trajan around 112 AD seeking advice on how best to persecute the Christians. In that letter, he said Christians did were doing a weird thing – they gathered together before the sun came up and sang… Read More
Modern Worship: Good Hockey Or Bad Painting?
Songwriting is a craft. As in any craft – ice skating, painting, public speaking, cooking – there are best practices that border on being rules. These standards sometimes define the craft. For instance, if an ice skater glides into the spotlight carrying a stick and hitting a puck she’s no… Read More
Dear Worship Leaders
Dear Worship Leaders,
I should have done this long ago. I’m sorry I didn’t. View Post
Defining Commitment
Some of you “worship leaders” have asked me to write about my adventures as the new volunteer “leader of worship leaders” at my church. Well, it’s not adventurous really; not yet. We’ve only taken our first step together. But that step is one we’ve never taken before and is worth a mention I think. View Post