Should Christians Across Denominations Be Singing the Same Songs?
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“Some traditions work to refocus on theological distinctives in their music as worship megahits take over.” - CToday
Digital Hymnal Lifewayworship.com Will Live On
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“Services like MultiTracks, PraiseCharts, and SongSelect offer tools that allow big churches to replicate the recorded versions of new worship songs. Bishop says that for larger churches with the teams and budget, those resources are ideal. But it’s not what most smaller churches need.” - Christianity Today
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9 Reasons People Don’t Join in Worship Singing
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1. They don’t know the songs…. 2. We are singing songs not suitable for congregational singing…. 3. We are singing in keys too high for the average singer…. 4. The congregation can’t hear people around them” - Church Leaders
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Hymns for the Attributes of God
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“Church Works Media has a helpful resource for pastors and those who plan worship services: a topical list of hymns. In a similar spirit, I wanted to share a list of hymns that we either sang or considered singing in connection to a series I preached on the attributes of God.” - DBTS Blog
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The Untold Story Behind the Hymn ‘Man of Sorrows’
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“ ‘Man of Sorrows’ was the last hymn Ira Sankey ever heard Bliss sing. Bliss’s name is on the top left and right of this hymn. The words and the tune came from him. The focus, however, is entirely on Jesus.” - TGC
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Hypermasculinity Is Becoming a Real Problem
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“I agree with Christians who want to push back against the prevailing cultural winds ….
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“...they’re slowly and subtly trying to infiltrate or bring their theological positions into their music without you even realizing it”
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‘Be Careful’ With Worship Music From Bethel, Hillsong and Elevation, Says Ministry Leader Allen Parr - C.Leaders
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‘My Times Are In Your Hand’ – A Musical Experiment
It’s often said that the good is the enemy of the best. It’s also often said that the perfect is the enemy of the good. Both observations are true in different contexts, sort of like Proverbs 26:4-5.
In my own life, the perfect vs. good version seems more applicable. In order to finish anything, I often have to force myself to stop improving it, shrug, and say, “It’ll do, I guess.”
So, in the spirit of flawed-but-finished, I’m releasing some music into the wild today.
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Hark the Herald: Deep Truths Embedded in a Simple Carol
Across the world, Christmas carols carry deep doctrinal truths where few other witnesses would be allowed. These carols ring out from apostate cathedrals of Europe, through pop music artists online, and even in glitzy Asian malls.
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People Say Worship Music All Sounds the Same. They Might Mean Something Else.
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“when I hear someone say, ‘Contemporary worship music all sounds the same,’ I think of my music history students and wonder if that person simply doesn’t like the music very much.” - CToday
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