Archive for July, 2006
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July 31st, 2006 by Dan Price | Posted in Theology | 2 Comments »
Do you remember being a kid in church, turning to hymn 243, and singing words like “Ebenezer” or “Prostrate” and wonder what the heck you were singing about? Was Scrooge getting an enema?
Singing with a bunch of people every weekend is a strange phenomenom if you think about it. Why do we do this? What is the function of worship music? And most importantly what is worship?
What is Worship?
“Worship is the response of grateful and humble people to the living God where submission, sacrificial service, praise, profession, testimony and gratitude are freely expressed in innumerable ways.” Lee Campbell PhD
“Worship is our response to God’s Initiation”
Tim Smith, Mars Hill Church, Seattle
July 20th, 2006 by Matt Heerema | Posted in External Links | No Comments »
SheetMusicDirect.us has a lot of downloadable sheet music in different formats, a lot of secular as well as worship music.
July 19th, 2006 by Matt Heerema | Posted in External Links | No Comments »
Baldworshipleader.com: providing tools and strategies for the modern worship leader, both volunteer and professional. Has a podcast that looks interesting at first glance. Good resource.
July 17th, 2006 by Matt Heerema | Posted in Ministry Philosophy, Song Selection | 5 Comments »
I was recently pointed to an interview with Jeff Johnson, discussing “Selah services”; a quieter, more contemplative style of worship service that incorporates music, reading, prayer, and extended silence. I am intrigued.
“I personally prefer this kind of worship since it tends to be less centered on those who are leading and requires a very […]
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