They say that the psalms are the hymnbook of Israel. I don’t know if this is true, but if it is I sometimes wonder what the atmosphere in ‘church’ was like back then. (more…)
Category Archives: Music
The woeful ones
Couldn't Help Noticing
God is in the house
Everyday Ministry
With songs like ‘Here I am to worship’ and ‘Shout to the Lord’ dominating the playlist in our church meetings, what are we to make of the influx of pentecostal music into our churches? Emu Music Director Philip Percival takes a look at the score and sounds a cautionary note.
Should we sing Hillsong songs?
Anthony believes
Music in church
Interchange
Dealing with charismatic issues in your church
Church and worship
Interchange
Worship I: Why do we worship as we do?
Preach and sing in unison
Caffeinated worship
Couldn't Help Noticing
Kids rock (CD)
Review
Christian music
Interchange
Beyond Fear: Taking Christian music out of the safety zone
Interview: Is the church a house of worship?
Amidst the mist and cold and rain of Katoomba at Easter, I sat with Don Carson in the warmth of the CMS Speaker’s Lodge. His series on ‘Turning points in the history of salvation’ had been the highlight of the Easter Convention for many. I was now inviting him to train his formidable theological weaponry on the subject of ‘worship’. What would ‘the Don’, as we deferentially like to call him around the office, say on this pressing question?