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One of the best ways I have found over the years to help to unify the generations is to find good solid modern band arrangements for the classic hymns. When I first started, I used my music theory training to analyze the hymns in our hymnal and then made my own chord charts with […]
Once upon a time a group of families met to sing songs of worship to God. They all squished into a nice, clean, warm, bright room with wooden arches and padded pews where one could see and hear everyone, including the piano and/or organ and everyone sang melodies and harmony out of a hymnal. […]
Modern Church Orchestration Evolution and what it means for you: too many vocalists!
Quick overview:
Why do we even have a band? Because the scriptures tell us to be creative (made in God’s image Gen 1) and gives us freedom to use every instrument at our disposal for His praise (Psalm […]
How the Microphone Changed the World
In the same way that spoken language changes over the years, so do musical styles. We no longer speak English to one another like they did in the time of King James, nor do we speak Latin as they did in the church for a thousand years, nor […]
