I was wondering how many of us use what you would consider more contemporary music versus those of have stuck with the more traditional hymns. For those using the newer music, do you find the congregation to be singing less and watching more? I guess maybe I just sing so badly that I can't figure the new stuff out!
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Contemporary, and it really depends on the song and how often it's been sung. Even a new song gets old after awhile.
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Full screen behind the musicians, monitors further back in the sanctuary so everyone can see a screen, and alternate screens in the corners that generally have some sort of words describing Jesus, or praises, or something along those lines projecting on them. It's not a huge church, but they try to accommodate everyone's needs.
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What we make of the Bible will never be as great a thing as what the Bible will - if we let it - make of us.~Rich Mullins
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.~Galileo Galilei
Full screen behind the musicians, monitors further back in the sanctuary so everyone can see a screen, and alternate screens in the corners that generally have some sort of words describing Jesus, or praises, or something along those lines projecting on them. It's not a huge church, but they try to accommodate everyone's needs.
How 'bout streaming to people's iPhones/iPads?
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i think that some of the contemporary songs are more difficult to sing along with, since you almost have to be a singer to be able to know where they are going with the song. Many of the new contemporary songs i really love, but some of them really don't say anything at all. Most of the time, I have found that when an old song is sang, you will get a greater response of worship to that song, then to a more contemporary song with very little meaning in the words.
I do like both styles of music, the newer, contemporary music, and the old style hymns/praise songs, but the distinguishing feature for me is if the song has lyrics worthy of singing to the Lord. Many of the new contempory songs, just repeat lines over and over without really saying anything at all.
i think that some of the contemporary songs are more difficult to sing along with, since you almost have to be a singer to be able to know where they are going with the song. Many of the new contemporary songs i really love, but some of them really don't say anything at all. Most of the time, I have found that when an old song is sang, you will get a greater response of worship to that song, then to a more contemporary song with very little meaning in the words.
I do like both styles of music, the newer, contemporary music, and the old style hymns/praise songs, but the distinguishing feature for me is if the song has lyrics worthy of singing to the Lord. Many of the new contemporary songs, just repeat lines over and over without really saying anything at all.
What are some examples of the songs you are talking about?
We use almost exclusively contemporary songs and they have some powerful things to say.
i think that some of the contemporary songs are more difficult to sing along with, since you almost have to be a singer to be able to know where they are going with the song. Many of the new contemporary songs i really love, but some of them really don't say anything at all. Most of the time, I have found that when an old song is sang, you will get a greater response of worship to that song, then to a more contemporary song with very little meaning in the words.
I do like both styles of music, the newer, contemporary music, and the old style hymns/praise songs, but the distinguishing feature for me is if the song has lyrics worthy of singing to the Lord. Many of the new contempory songs, just repeat lines over and over without really saying anything at all.
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What are some examples of the songs you are talking about?
We use almost exclusively contemporary songs and they have some powerful things to say.
What are some examples of the songs you are talking about?
We use almost exclusively contemporary songs and they have some powerful things to say.
Well, at the moment, I can't remember the names of some of those songs I mentioned that repeat words over and over. I just know I've heard them. Of course, many of the "old" songs did do the same thing. I agree that God's Not Dead "died" a long time ago LOL!
I think a mixture of old and new, and not too much repetition is the perfect mix for worship.
We use contemporary music and add new songs at different rates. Sometimes a new song every week... sometimes one song every few weeks.
We use a mounted projector to project lyrics using MediaShout on the computer.
We have a service one Saturday a month that is youth oriented and we just pull out all the stops and have a great time. We call it WOW (Worship... Our Way) and it's (almost) a no holds barred night and we have a visiting minister come in and preach the service.
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