In the last post, we saw how Paul made a deliberate decision to exclude the human tools of rhetoric from his preaching of the gospel of Christ. He knew that by adding a heavy emotional pull to his evangelism, he would see people come to Christ simply because they were caught up in a state… Read more
Selecting Worship Music | Does God Care What Method I Use?
How we worship is important. But, does God care about our methodology in how we use and select worship music today? This is a question that we often do not ponder upon enough or dismiss quickly since we erroneously tend to assume that the Bible does not answer this question. Christians are all too eager… Read more
Verses About Worship Music You May Have Overlooked (Part I)
As church musicians, we sometimes long for more specific, direct instruction from God’s Word on what our music should sound like. But, have we overlooked the not so obvious verses about worship music? As we try to balance energy with reverence, new with established, simple with complex, and a myriad of other considerations, it can… Read more
Dr. Dwight Gustafson Will Be Missed and Well Remembered
About 1:00 pm Tuesday morning I received a phone call from a former teacher and friend, Mr. Alex Fields. He was calling to inform me of the passing of Dr. Dwight Gustafson. The last time I had seen Dr. Gus was at the Wilds in 2013. He was at the camp signing copies of his… Read more
MFM008: Why Be a Sacred Music Publisher? with David E. Smith
Why Be a Sacred Music Publisher? In this session of the Music For Ministry Podcast, I chat with David E. Smith who breaks down the day-to-day of what sacred music publishing is all about. Is it a ministry, a business, an art or a passion? David E. Smith is the founder and owner of David E. Smith Publications… Read more
Time Trainer Metronome: Music App Review
This is one of my favorite apps for the iPad. As a musician and music teacher I use it often. In order for me to spend a few dollars on an app, it has to be extraordinary. This metronome had to do more than just keep an accurate tempo and accent a beat. It had… Read more
Church Music – Its Purpose and Use
There are well over 500 references to music and its use in the Bible. It would benefit every church musician to do a careful study of the purpose and use of music in the scripture. You can see from the scripture that music is used in many different settings. On the shores of the Red… Read more