Re: [Worship] New Style of Music

[Ken Davis <kcd@tpg.com.au>]

At 01:54 am 05/02/00 +0000, Brian L. Archer wrote:
>Hi,
>
>A group of worship leaders are wanting to introduce new music in a "pre-
>worship" format.  At least that is what we called it for a time.  It goes 
>like
>this.  They are introducing 3-4 new songs from the Vineyard and Hillsong
>variety in a package before our regular worship.  They do this a few times a
>month and for the most part they are the same songs until we get used to
>them.
>
>I appreciate what they are doing, but I am hearing various rumblings that
>the music is too long, too loud and doesn't seem to flow with the rest of the
>service.

It seems to me that the issue isn't the music, but how they are doing it. 
My question would be "what are they trying to achieve?" Is it a way of 
introducing and learning new music? Or is it to push their own 
(un)theological barrow on worship and to try and psych the congregation 
into a particular "experience".

If its too loud, simple, they turn down.

If its too long then it seems to me they are using mindless repetition (how 
can 3-4 songs be too long otherwise). This is not necessarily worship. It 
can just as much be psychological manipulation as used by cults and 
brainwashers.

The why is more important than the how. It is your job as pastor to help 
them to work through their reasons and to develop Biblical ones. The same 
with the congregation. Are their objections valid? Some are by the sounds 
of it. But perhaps theres an issue of intolerance as well. Then they need 
to learn acceptance as well.

Of course this is my thoroughly biased opinion :-)




**************************************************
      Hi-I'm Ken Davis. I'm a 38 y/o Aussie.
I'm an evangelical Christian musician and songwriter.
FREE Music at http://www.pastornet.net.au/inside
New Album :"Never Give Up" out NOW!!!
CFS is not the end of living, it just feels that way :-)
*************************************************

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Worship List sponsored by WorshipMusic http://www.worshipmusic.com/ -
 Visit the Worship Resource Center at http://www.praise.net/worship/ -
 Need help with your subscription?   Contact worship-help@praise.net -
----------------------------------------------------------------------