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Feb 4, 2020 · They define “worship song” thus: “Songs specifically used to lead churches in worship, which invite participation, and which tend to have a vertical focus toward God rather than toward the listener; and which have had a significant impact in congregational worship during the eligibility period.”
Feb 18, 2023 · Written by Lilly Fischer. “Worship is our innermost being responding with praise for all that God is, through our attitudes, actions, thoughts, and words, based on the truth of God as He has revealed Himself” (Dr. John MacArthur).
- The Power of Music
- Criteria in Choosing Worship Music
- The Adequacy of Worship Music
“This is my song, O God of all the nations, a song of peace, for lands afar and mine.” As a teenager, I learned “Finlandia” in church, but it really took hold of me when I was a camp counselor. As we sang it around campfires and in the dining hall, it taught me that God’s world is much bigger than the “cloverleaf and pine” in my own backyard and th...
A basic challenge in music selection, given the wide range of genres available today, is singability. Drew Willson, a United Methodist pastor and singer/songwriter in Richmond, Virginia, says he relies mainly on The United Methodist Hymnal (UMH) and The Faith We Sing(TFWS) because of their singability — a trait missing from much of the music sung b...
Yet another aspect of selecting good worship music is whether the songs are able to truly speak to the lives we live and the real challenges we face, both individually and communally. Joe Stobaugh, pastor of modern music at Grace Avenue UMC in Frisco, Texas, says that selecting adequate, appropriate music requires wisdom and compassion. He says hym...
Jun 23, 2011 · Worship music is proclamation of the work of Christ, prayer to God, and praise to the Spirit.
Oct 16, 2023 · What Worship Is. What comes to your mind when you hear the question, “What’s your church’s worship like?” A lot of Christians today immediately think about a church’s music. For example, your church might have a worship team that consists of multiple musicians, including a guitarist, someone on the keys, a drummer, etc.
Feb 11, 2022 · What is worship? Can prayer be an act of worship? Today we will look at Scripture to answer these questions and understand how the Bible defines worship.
Aug 3, 2017 · Christian worship songs are not songs that sing about God; they are songs that sing to God because it is during worship services where we corporately express our allegiance to him, not other people. Let’s take some lyrics from some popular songs played in churches all across America.
