Something to think about as we start a new year
02-14-2007, 08:53 PM
<QUOTE author="sonworshiper,Feb 10 2007, 03:52 PM">
I've quoted several of your really good and pertinent points. You've captured and illustrated my points pretty well.
The deal is that when we have music that is complex and difficult to do, we end up spending our time and energy concentrating on the song, not on the Lord of the song. When we offer music that is easy to catch and that places to breathe and the lyrics of which fit the music well and are not tricky or hooky, people can enter into worship instead of a music workshop! :unsure:
Selah times usually (usually) take on the current spiritual temperature of the one leading. What's burning within you about our Lord at the moment? Holiness is NEVER a bad theme.
What I'm seeing in your paragraph about the "about me" songs is that you have a healthy understanding of what those songs SHOULD be about! IMO, obviously. Yes, there is a place for them, but, again IMO, these are NOT worship songs! Praise songs can have a LOT of ME and US in them, and that's a good thing, reminding ourselves of Who it is that we need to be all about. David spoke to himself a lot. Spoke to his soul a lot. Not a bad thing, just can't be passed off as worship! Singing prayers to God (bless me, help me, heal me, empower me, make me, mold me, fill me, use me) really is not worship. It's prayer! Petition, even. God I'm sorry for what I've done, Just as I Am, etc., are songs of repentence, which is a very oblique form of worship, concentrating on my inability, my lack of strength, my UNholy nature, etc., in contrast to His omni-ability, omni-potence, ultra-holiness, and all the rest that our feeble minds can bring up as comparitors and facets of who He is.
Good post, Moe!
sonworshiper,Feb 10 2007, 03:52 PM Wrote:When I'm introducing a new song at church, I look for a good catchy tune, that's easy to learn, and good lyrics that touch my spirit. I know it's not about "my" spirit, but when I'm looking at prospective songs, "my" spirit is what I have. . .and I rely on God's leading to help me choose those new ones.And a good little rant it was!!
Once I do the song at church, I look for how it went over, did they catch on to it quickly? Was it easy for them? Did they enter into worship even though it was a new song? I also look to see their facial expressions. Then I wait to hear reactions--and I ask them as well if they liked it. Most often, they love the new songs and I'll add them permanently to my list. Otherwise, I won't use it again.
I do keep a few songs "about me", for repentive moments, where "I", or "we" need to get down to some repenting and vowing and such. Always a good thing.
Interestingly enough, when I'm leading a spontaneous worship time, or selah moment or whatever wording people use for those times between songs. . . .my singing usually ends up concentrating on the holiness of God. . . encouraging people to worship Him because of Who He is and because of His character.
Anyway, that's my little rant for the moment.
I've quoted several of your really good and pertinent points. You've captured and illustrated my points pretty well.
The deal is that when we have music that is complex and difficult to do, we end up spending our time and energy concentrating on the song, not on the Lord of the song. When we offer music that is easy to catch and that places to breathe and the lyrics of which fit the music well and are not tricky or hooky, people can enter into worship instead of a music workshop! :unsure:
Selah times usually (usually) take on the current spiritual temperature of the one leading. What's burning within you about our Lord at the moment? Holiness is NEVER a bad theme.
What I'm seeing in your paragraph about the "about me" songs is that you have a healthy understanding of what those songs SHOULD be about! IMO, obviously. Yes, there is a place for them, but, again IMO, these are NOT worship songs! Praise songs can have a LOT of ME and US in them, and that's a good thing, reminding ourselves of Who it is that we need to be all about. David spoke to himself a lot. Spoke to his soul a lot. Not a bad thing, just can't be passed off as worship! Singing prayers to God (bless me, help me, heal me, empower me, make me, mold me, fill me, use me) really is not worship. It's prayer! Petition, even. God I'm sorry for what I've done, Just as I Am, etc., are songs of repentence, which is a very oblique form of worship, concentrating on my inability, my lack of strength, my UNholy nature, etc., in contrast to His omni-ability, omni-potence, ultra-holiness, and all the rest that our feeble minds can bring up as comparitors and facets of who He is.
Good post, Moe!
Blessings!
Dean
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