Worship
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Shaped Notes and Widescreens
Last Thursday, I was blessed to be invited to present a lecture presentation sponsored by Abilene Christian University’s Charis Foundation (www.char.is). This lecture focuses on just a smidge, an introduction, a snippet of my research into the hymnody, worship, and… Continue reading
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A Post from last Christmas that seems most timely…Come, Emmanuel (#2)
As the anticipation, the “Watching and waiting, looking above” continues, we move (backward) to the first verse of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” Perhaps, this is the most poignant of this hymns litany of verses, with its begging and… Continue reading
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We Gather Together…and other Pre-Meal Customs
Each of us have our own special family customs and traditions…be it when you have your thanksgiving meal, driving to see the lights on Christmas Eve, on and on the list could go…My hunch is that for every one of… Continue reading
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We Are A Moment…We Are A Vapor…
As I prepared to lead worship this morning, I found myself thinking about my dear friend, Brent who is now with our heavenly father. For almost 9 years, I had close interaction with B every Sunday morning (and Sunday night as we co-led… Continue reading
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Back to the Heart of Worship…
Worship music is ever-in-transition. Always has been, always will be. We often talk of those “old” hymns that have been incredibly formative in our religious upbringing or discipleship journeys. For every church-going believer (and even some not-yet-believers), there is probably… Continue reading