music :: worship :: life
A hilarious spoof of the Mac vs. PC commercials, pitting an uptight “Christian” against a more unpretentious “Christ-follower.”
Here’s an interesting statement published in a U.S. newspaper:
There are several reasons for opposing it. One, it’s too new. Two, it’s often worldly, even blasphemous. The new Christian music is not as pleasant as the established style. Because there are so many new songs you can’t learn them all. It puts too much emphasis on instrumental music rather than Godly lyrics. This new music creates disturbances; people act indecently and disorderly. The preceding generation got along without it. It’s a money making scene and some of these new music upstarts are lewd and loose.
In case you’re wondering who wrote this, and what songs the writer was so upset about, the author was William Romaine, an Anglican pastor and author, who wrote this critique in An Essay on Psalmody in 1723. It was a statement against the hymns of Isaac Watts, who wrote such blasphemous songs as Joy to the World, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross, Alas and Did My Saviour Bleed, At the Cross, O God Our Help in Ages Past, and hundreds more. Watts was one of the most popular writers of contemporary worship music in his day.
That which has been is that which will be,
And that which has been done is that which will be done.
So there is nothing new under the sun.
—Ecclesiastes 1:9
What else can I say?
Check out this article at Integrity.com. It identifies three crucial components of an effective worship leader.
American Idol: Three Lessons for Worship Leaders
They are:
It’s all about keeping it real. Leading worship is not about getting all the production values right. Being a worshipper comes first, everything else is secondary. Worship leaders are called to model worship before the congregation and lead them to a closer connection with God.
Character is integrity. And integrity is being who you say you are. Integrity is living the values you say you believe. Our character is revealed in our humility, and our willingness to stand for the things we know to be right even when it would be easier to compromise our principles.
Quality means never being satisfied with “good enough.” It takes preparation. Worship is not a spectator sport, and it takes constant vigilance to keep the congregation involved in the worship experience. And it takes diligent and disciplined practice to maintain a level of excellence, so that the congregation is not distracted from worship by sloppy performance.
Take a look at this:
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