Summary

How does music express and form a congregation’s identity? How can that identity be defined and shaped by the relationships it seeks to nurture and the mission it seeks to promote?

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What if we approached music not just from the point of view of the music we may like, or the music that most quickly fills the seats in church, but rather the music that nurtures the healthiest congregations over time? Learn from 3 worship musicians as they discuss these questions.

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