A growing library of violin and cello string parts for modern worship songs. When we arrange them for our church’s worship band, we share them here.
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Music as a Setting for Spiritual Practices
I recently read an article by Vaughan Roberts in which Roberts relates the following encounter: Some years ago I was on a mission in London. After one of our meetings, another team member came to me and said: “Why don’t you hold out your hands when you sing?” I have nothing against that practice. There […]
Read More »What Kind of Music Does God Like?
I think just about every worship pastor I know has occasionally had to deal with disagreements about music style. This seems to be a debate that is of far more concern to churches in the United States than in other countries, probably because we seldom, if ever, need to worry about responding to 75% of […]
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After reading some controversial blog posts/comments on music & worship, my friend Chad wrote a post (no link, his blog is down now) about church music, worship aesthetes, snobbery, etc., and he asked my opinion on those subjects. So here are a few thoughts off the top of my head. First: My favorite book on music […]
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