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If It’s “Baroque” It Can Be Fixed
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is recognized by musicians as the greatest of church music composers. However, Bach was not interested in congregational singing. Here's why. Bach's goal was to compose the greatest music ever performed in church. He succeeded. ...
Are You Frustrated With Wallpaper Worship?
Wallpaper Music - music that is piped into a dentist's office or supermarket - is pleasant to the ears but does little for the spirit. Wallpaper Worship has taken our churches by storm. Stroll into a church and watch the congregants observing as opposed to...
Worship: Is It Real or Rote?
Recently an acquaintance in my men’s group, an accomplished guitarist who teaches public school, shared his elation to have passed the "audition process" to play in his church’s worship band. However, he had a look of uncertainty when he shared with me what he was...
Song “Righting”
As a songwriter, I have subscriptions to online periodicals that keep me updated on what's going on in the songwriting and recording industries. One publication sends out a monthly notice of recording artists and companies looking for new song material of all genres....
Hip Pocket Songs
Growing up in Air Force base chapels, the music was primarily the hymns of the 18th and 19th centuries. As the Jesus Movement of the 70s took the nation by storm, there emerged what became known as the “praise chorus.” These were short, simple, memorable songs written...
Doing Church Overseas
Last fall I returned to the Republic of Korea (my 12th time) to provide music for two Army Chapel sponsored men's conferences entitled "Spirit Warrior" (SW). SW is patterned after 1990s Promise Keepers (PK) men's events. The atmosphere is exclusively masculine. The...
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American Pie ala 2020June 16, 2020
THE NEW YEAR WE DIDN’T SEE COMINGMay 11, 2020
WHAT WILL THE CHURCH LEARN FROM THIS CRISIS?March 29, 2020
WHY I QUIT USING POP SONGS IN WORSHIPFebruary 28, 2020
TRAINING WORSHIP LEADERS LIKE MILITARY OFFICERSFebruary 11, 2020