Thanks for the replies regarding songs that reflect our Covenant identity and values. It seems this theme is striking a “chord” in the Covenant community. It is my hope that forums like this will be one small part of helping …
Songwriting
Finding our Voice in Worship
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Written on June 30th, 2009
Filed under: Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting
Filed under: Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting
Remembering Who Our Friends Are (Unsung Song Themes)
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Written on June 16th, 2009
Filed under: Bible, Church History, Core Values, Culture, Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Bible, Church History, Core Values, Culture, Formation, Liturgy, Local Church, Missional, Music, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Here’s a harder one. But it’s a question that’s been haunting me:
What are some of the important, but relatively distinctive, theological ideas that form the core of who we are as a Covenant church? And how, if at all,
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Telling Each Other’s Story (But NO Anonymous Song Requests)
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Written on June 9th, 2009
Filed under: Intergenerational, Leadership, Liturgy, Music, Order of Worship, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Intergenerational, Leadership, Liturgy, Music, Order of Worship, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Style of Worship, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Allow me to share an idea that’s been helpful in our church. It has done much to lessen the “worship wars” that sometimes happen because of stylistic preferences. See what you think.
We ask people to recommend songs that “God
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We Are What We Eat (But We Become What We Sing)
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Written on June 3rd, 2009
Filed under: Articles, Books, Culture, Dangerous Worship, Intergenerational, Local Church, Music, Prayer, Songwriting, Theology, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Articles, Books, Culture, Dangerous Worship, Intergenerational, Local Church, Music, Prayer, Songwriting, Theology, Writing and blogging
Last Sunday one of the members of our worship team, a 15 year old girl, lead the worship band and the congregation in singing the song “Whatever You’re Doing” written by the band Sanctus Real. Lead by her,
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Silly Things We Sing to God in Worship Songs
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Written on May 26th, 2009
Filed under: Core Values, Dangerous Worship, Songwriting, Theology, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Core Values, Dangerous Worship, Songwriting, Theology, Uncategorized, Writing and blogging
Do you ever wonder if God chuckles at some of the silly things we say to him in our worship songs? From his perspective, I wonder if he thinks we say some weird stuff.
For example: Things we don’t really …
Song Review: Mighty to Save
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Written on March 13th, 2009
Filed under: Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Theology
Filed under: Music, Resources for Worship, Songwriting, Theology
I mentioned earlier this week how the phrase “mighty to save” caught my eye in the Prayer for the Week. Maybe you want to weigh in on the merits (or demerits) of said-song.
First the info: Mighty to Save…
Good, Bad and Ugly Songs
John Stackhouse took Chris Tomlin to task. This week, Stackhouse posted a detailed critique of Tomlin’s Praise the Father, Praise the Son underscored by a general concern about the quality of the sounds and lyrics we foist upon people in …
