To sing or not to sing, that is the question
An interesting online discussion has emerged in the past few weeks about the issue of not singing a particular song in a service when that… Read More »To sing or not to sing, that is the question
An interesting online discussion has emerged in the past few weeks about the issue of not singing a particular song in a service when that… Read More »To sing or not to sing, that is the question
I have been among those who committed the error of publicly reading a psalm and omitting to read the title. I reasoned that these titles… Read More »Interlude: Thirtle’s Theory
We have been looking at the history of Psalm 130 in music. project management assignment Last time, we looked at Bach’s treatment of the Psalm… Read More »Psalm 130 since Bach (Part 6)
We have been exploring settings of Psalm 130 throughout history. After an brief exposition of the psalm, we began with a look at ancient Jewish… Read More »Psalm 130 in the Hands of a Young Johann Sebastian (Part 5)
Our series on the history of Psalm 130 in music led us last week to the pinnacle of Renaissance polyphony (via Lassus) and the dawn… Read More »Early Reformation Settings of Psalm 130 (Part 4)
Last week we heard what Psalm 130 might have sounded like in ancient Jewish settings, as well as the Gregorian chant version of it. As… Read More »Renaissance and early Reformation Settings of Psalm 130 (Part 3)
This is a series looking at how Psalm 130 has been set to music by the people of God throughout history. In my first installment,… Read More »Ancient and early Medieval Settings of Psalm 130
In his Nature and Causes of Apostasy from the Gospel (contained in vol. 7 of the Banner Works), John Owen (1616-1683) spends a chapter briefly… Read More »As men grew carnal
I appreciate Joel Beeke, the pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids and the President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics… Read More »Handled with reverence and care
Anthony Bradley recently submitted a commentary for World magazine publicizing ‘holy hip hop.’ He writes, “If you are looking for theologically saturated Christian music that… Read More »On the suggestion that ‘holy hip hop’ is the new Baroque
A missionary cannot properly evaluate the differences among cultural expressions until he has understood their universals. At the root of the most thoughtful defenses of… Read More »Differences and Universals in Music Across Cultures
God’s people, and especially those who would stand before the Christian assembly and lead in singing praise, ought always to be thoughtful about what they… Read More »Incarnation Hymnody: "Of the Father's Love Begotten" and "Silent Night"
At least nine times, Scripture directly refers to a “new song,” via both psalmist (Ps. 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; 98:1; 144:9; 149:1) and prophet (Isa 42:10;… Read More »Sing to the Lord a New Song
I continue to receive e-mails concerning seemingly more and more common explanations of Sola Scriptura that in effect strip it down to nothing more than… Read More »Is the Bible Enough?
In Titus 1:5, Paul explains that the reason he sent Titus to Crete was to “straighten out” the churches. The churches themselves had already been… Read More »The Importance of Music Ministry in Missions
I have received several e-mails asking if parts or all custom writing paper of this series may be used in church newsletters, bulletin inserts, etc.… Read More »How Can We Conserve Biblical Worship? Full Series
There has been a lot of talk in recent years on the internet and at conferences about why young people are rejecting fundamentalism and/or a… Read More »Misdiagnosis
No Googling or looking anything up. Just off of the top of your head, who said the following? The first to guess correctly will win… Read More »Who said this: "…the rock music had actually destroyed the plants' cells."
I have strong convictions about worship philosophy. I also have strong opinions about certain applications of that philosophy. But these are not the same thing.… Read More »Applications are not as important as Philosophy