Since I read this blog post, this hymn has been coming back to my mind over and again. Heavenly Father, if You give me the years, the lucidity and the circumstances please let me sing the songs of the kingdom to my loved ones from my deathbed, and may they hear those songs as those …
This morning we sang a hymn that begins with the words ‘It passes knowledge’, which is a modernised version of ‘It passeth knowledge’ which was written by Mary Shekleton and has a very memorable tune by Ira Sankey. The meter of the hymn creates a fairly unique experience in singing as does the soaring elements …
A couple of quotes from a post by Bob Kauflin on a presentation he gave entitled: “The Functional Limits of Creativity: How Innovative Can We Be with the Gospel?” It predominantly deals with Kauflin’s main area of leading worship, which is music, but the general principles are sound. It can be helpful to think of …
Knowing The Score is an interesting blog written as part of the music ministry of College Church in Wheaton, USA. It contains various reflections on different hymn lyrics. This post contains some observations about a growing theological maturity in some areas of contemporary songs for worship, particularly in the area of composing new tunes for …
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