Hey, Daniel! What a profound review. I can’t wait to sit with this recording and live in it for a while after reading your thoughts. You are such a deep thinker and such a great writer. You always take me to places I would not have arrived at myself. Thank you. Out of paragraphs of thoughts that moved me, the line I really loved was “What kind of faith does this music make possible?,” followed by “What kind of congregational life is it trying to form?” I’ve spent decades teaching worship leaders how to build the right repertoire of songs for their congregations and have never thought of it in the terms you’ve expressed here. Wow. That is so, so good. I’ll credit you, but those thoughts will certainly become a major part of my teaching on this in the future! Again, I was touched, challenged and moved by your thoughts this morning. It was a great way to start my day. Now to go listen to the album!
Thanks, I really appreciate your support! Worship needs to think about those two questions more. It's a difficult decision to make and we often, rightfully, worry about if the congregation can and will sing a song, or if it fits in the service, or has sermon themes. But we need to think about the long term results that happen in formation more often!
Hey, Daniel! What a profound review. I can’t wait to sit with this recording and live in it for a while after reading your thoughts. You are such a deep thinker and such a great writer. You always take me to places I would not have arrived at myself. Thank you. Out of paragraphs of thoughts that moved me, the line I really loved was “What kind of faith does this music make possible?,” followed by “What kind of congregational life is it trying to form?” I’ve spent decades teaching worship leaders how to build the right repertoire of songs for their congregations and have never thought of it in the terms you’ve expressed here. Wow. That is so, so good. I’ll credit you, but those thoughts will certainly become a major part of my teaching on this in the future! Again, I was touched, challenged and moved by your thoughts this morning. It was a great way to start my day. Now to go listen to the album!
Thanks, I really appreciate your support! Worship needs to think about those two questions more. It's a difficult decision to make and we often, rightfully, worry about if the congregation can and will sing a song, or if it fits in the service, or has sermon themes. But we need to think about the long term results that happen in formation more often!