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- 10 Jul 2015
- Our Song is, "Unto the Lord!" Part 3
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In Part 1 , we looked at instances where men and women sang "Unto the Lord."
In Part 2 , we considered commands us to sing "unto the Lord."
Now, in Part 3... Scriptural Ways to Sing Unto The Lord 1. In the beauty of holiness
1 Chronicles 16:29 , “ Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. ” 2. With music that teaches the good knowledge of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 30:21-22 , “ ...
- 07 Jul 2015
- Our Song is, "Unto the Lord!" Part 2
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In my last blog post, We looked at instances where men and women sang "Unto the Lord." You can read that post here: Unto the Lord - part 1
Today, I would like for us to see where God, in inspired Scripture, commands us to sing "unto the Lord."
Psalm 30:4 , “ Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. ”
Psalm 98:4-5 , “ Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the ...
- 02 Jul 2015
- Our Song is, "Unto the Lord!" Part 1
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I would like for you to imagine that on April 21st, you awake to someone beating on your front door. You jump out of bed and make your way to the door where two nicely dressed men stand with a waiting limousine. One of the gentleman tells you that your presence has been urgently requested in Buckingham Palace for the Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd. “After all” he says, “Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 of the 53 member states in the Commonwealth of Nations. ...
- 05 Sep 2012
- Humility in opinions
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Being opinionated is an easy thing to do. Being humble is hard. Everyone has opinions, it is only to our benefit to be humble. Influence is one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal. Opinions mingled with pride will severely limit our ability to influence others for God.
I try my best not to be reactionary to things that come across my computer screen. About three months back, however, I read an article that was harsh toward music leaders. Sometimes that's ...
- 22 Aug 2012
- Conducting a 3 Beat Pattern
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If you have a basic understanding of time signatures and note values, you can move on to some real conducting!
This is a basic 3 beat pattern.
It can be used effectively with 3/4, or a slower 6/8.
The method I'm demonstrating can be used effectively in a revival service or a worship setting. I've used it on buses, in nursing homes, with crowds of hundreds and with choirs of all sizes.
Pick a few songs and practice this beat pattern with those songs.
If you're just starting out, ...
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