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Why should you consider doing so? Article | September 01, 2007 Pablo Sosa on Congregational Singing Songs put words in people's mouths, knowledge in their bones, and conviction about whose voice counts. Songs shape how a worshiping community lives out its faith. A feature story exploring the importance of congregational singing. Feature Story | February 26, 2007 What Can the Early Christians Teach Us about Music? This session considered what we can learn from the early Christians about dealing with musical problems in the midst of a pagan culture. Audio | January 01, 2007 Keith Getty on Writing Hymns for the Church Universal Keith Getty says that what we sing becomes the grammar of what we believe. That's why he and Kristyn Getty are writing and teaching modern hymns that all ages can sing and remember together. A feature story exploring Getty's ideas on writing hymns for the Universal church. Feature Story | September 01, 2006 How Churches Use Getty Songs A look at how churches are using the Hymns from Keith and Kristyn Getty Feature Story | September 01, 2006 Love Globally, Worship Locally: How to do church as members of one body As those who led worship at the Reformed Ecumenical Council Assembly learned, global worship involves a lot more than tossing in a song from another country or culture. A feature story exploring Global Worship. Feature Story | September 16, 2005 Musical Theology: Past lessons, present perspectives Music shapes belief. Even people who've lost other memories or speech often remember songs. That's why it's important to choose worship music that fully expresses your church's theology. A feature story exploring the importance of music theology. Feature Story | August 05, 2005 Repertoire for 2005 Charles Herbert Flax Memorial Concert at Hampton University Meeting at Hampton with people from several denominations reminds conferees how many ways they can praise God through music. Besides singing through several genres in morning and evening worship services, conferees and visitors enjoy anthems, hymns, spirituals, contemporary gospel, and new arrangements of old favorites at the annual Charles Herbert Flax Memorial Concert. Feature Story | July 22, 2005 Mentoring Church Musicians: Each one teach one Whether you have musical gifts to pass on or want to improve those you have, you know how important mentoring is for church musicians. And good training helps church musicians enrich worshipers' experiences. Feature Story | July 22, 2005 A Potpourri of Tips on Writing and Choosing Songs for Worship Can the world still use new worship songs? Yes. Does their worth depend on how much they sound like other songs or how many people hear and sing them? No. Feature Story | June 10, 2005 Contemporary Worship Music Matures Theologically serious song writers are acknowledging Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in contemporary songs that unite head and heart. A feature story exploring how contemporary music is maturing theologically. Feature Story | June 10, 2005 Psalm 137 A Psalm setting for Psalm 137 with a simple chorus. It is an example of a folk-like musical idiom. Article | June 09, 2005 Psalm 23 Metrical Psalm settings for Psalm 23. Article | June 06, 2005 Examples of Psalm Settings Some examples of musical psalm settings. Article | June 04, 2005 Jesus Calls Us... - Matthew 14 Jesus' call to discipleship in Matthew 16:24 forms the heart and structure of this sample worship service plan. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Tragedy A list of songs to consider for worship services in times of hardship and tragedy. These songs range from prayers and pleas for help to cries of pain and lament. Article | June 01, 2005 Worship Responses to the Tsunami A list of thoughts, suggestions and resources compiled in response to the tsunami tragedy of 2004--these are posted in the hope they will guide you in crafting some manner in which your group or congregation can appropriately respond to such events in worship. Article | June 01, 2005 Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Natural Disasters A list of songs of comfort and trust to be sung in times of natural disaster. Article | June 01, 2005 From the Heart to the Heavens A hymn festival service plan with tips and citations for finding and producing each song. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 A Hymn Festival Using the Heidelberg Catechism to Reflect on the Lord's Prayer - Matthew 6, Luke 11 A worship service of music and prayer structured around and informed by the Lord's Prayer and the Heidelberg Catechism. Worship Service | June 01, 2005 « Previous 4 5 6 7 Next »