There are a group of songs that we have come to refer to as “Intention of Worship” songs. The main thought of these songs is “I will worship”, or phrases to that affect. The purpose of these songs is to express and declare our determination to express our love and gratitude to God. They awaken… Read More »
THE “YOU” SONGS
The You songs are the purest, most intimate, face-to-face expressions in musical form to God. These are bonefide “worship songs”. A You song addresses God in the second person singular, (in other words, “you”) and is full of phrases regarding his character, attributes, actions, and person. The You Song is the destination of all congregational… Read More »
Worship Song Recommendations
Hi Worship Leaders and Pastors! Please note that the song ideas below are based on specific albums. These albums consist predominantly of “vertical” songs. That is, they address God directly. It is our firm belief that these songs will benefit your congregation the most. By purchasing such albums and possibly their corresponding song books, it… Read More »
What is the Purpose of Instruments in Worship?
Piano (keyboard) The piano has a multiple function in worship. It gives pitch, harmonic structure, and rhythm to songs. It is considered a lead instrument and essential to the basic strength of a song. Along with the other pitched instruments, it assists in making key changes. Guitar The guitar can do much the same as… Read More »
Teaching a New Song to a Congregation
First, a song should be a good quality song, that people will remember when they leave church. The hope is that people will continue to sing songs of worship all through their week. It is hard to do so if the song has many words, does not have good rhyme structure and if the song… Read More »
God is My Teacher
In John 16, Jesus was preparing his disciples for the horrible events of the crucifixion. The disciples were filled with sorrow (v 6) because of what Jesus was telling them. They really believed he was the promised Messiah who would deliver Israel, and bring a new order to their lives. How could he be the… Read More »
Who is this?
Everyone in this world has an opinion. Whether it’s about a sports team, a restaurant dish, or even the weather, people have a point of view that invariably someone will disagree with. Since most of us tire of arguing, we tend to hang out with those who hold the same beliefs that we do. A… Read More »
God is Compassionate and Merciful
All creation is called to worship the Creator. He is so incredible that it would be difficult to grasp who he is if it were not for the fact that he has introduced himself to mankind. He introduced himself to Moses and we can read of the account in Exodus 34. It is truly amazing… Read More »
God Restores
Just a few years ago, an angry man ran into a museum in Amsterdam until he reached Rembrandt’s famous painting “Night Watch.” He took out a knife and slashed it a number of times before he could be stopped. A short time later, another troubled man slipped into St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome and with… Read More »
God Pardons
God spoke through the prophet Micah concerning how horrendous sin is. Israel was a mess. Idolatry reigned in Israel. At the time of Micah, the Creator was not worshiped by the nation but the god of self and the god of superstition were worshiped. This may not sound too serious to some, but idolatry caused… Read More »
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