Musicians you should know – Twinkie Clark
"If you have the Spirit of God, the Spirit of God will lead you to which songs to do, what type of music to do, when to do your runs and your little riffs,"
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"If you have the Spirit of God, the Spirit of God will lead you to which songs to do, what type of music to do, when to do your runs and your little riffs,"
Ed Stetzer of Lifeway has seven helpful tests to filter through song selections for worship, five of which are cultural rather than theological. The third (Association test) has this anecdote: I was…speaking to a group of pastors, some of whom...
I did not fully appreciate the musical art of church bell ringing until reading this piece from the New York Times, which in part says: Simple rope pulling it ain’t. Change ringing is a surprisingly difficult and subtle art that...
Pastor Kevin DeYoung has a great post on Defending Musical Diversity in which he posits four ‘traditions’ of songs we should be singing: 1. Psalms 2. Hymns 3. Contemporary songs 4. Non-anglo songs The fourth catagory he admits to being...
If you’re looking for a reliable source of new music, I recommend Under the Radar radio. Calling it ‘the best music you’ve never heard,’ host Dave Trout does a great job of introducing you to artists that you should know...
Bob Kauflin describes the story behind the song Great Is Thy Faithfulness: Thomas Chisholm, who sometimes described himself as “just an old shoe,” was born in a Kentucky log cabin in 1866. He was converted when he was 27, became...
I think this dumbing-down is a result of the American Christian community’s forgetting its high calling. We have become seduced by the television mentality of pleasing the multitudes and worrying about ratings. We want to have people in the pews...
This talk makes a good follow-up from the previous post on musical diversity. Benjamin Zander does a great job in not just sharing his passion for classical music, but explaining it in simple terms for everyone to understand. Best takeaway: ...