In his book Contemporary Worship Music: A Biblical Defense, John M. Frame outlines the “worship wars” debate and makes an attempt to answer several questions regarding music in worship. Although … Continue reading Response to John M. Frame on “Different Kinds of Quality”
Chris Tomlin’s Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone was my first exposure to a “hymn addition,” but many Christian songwriters have since indulged in similar hymn modifications. One example that … Continue reading The Distasteful Act of Modifying Hymns
After months of social isolation and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19, a majority of churches have continued to offer virtual worship services via live streaming. I agree with Albert Mohler … Continue reading Church Music in Social Isolation
Is the style of worship music simply a personal preference? If church music is nothing more than preference, is it something to overcome for the sake of “relevance?” These questions, … Continue reading Mere Preferentiality
Sacred choral music in public schools is an ongoing debate among teachers, administrators, and parents. Thanks to organizations like NAfME defending the constitutionality of sacred music, the topic has recently … Continue reading The Secret Sect of Secular Choral Music
This is a response to an opinion piece by Lee Whitmore on what he thinks is missing in music education. The original Hechinger Report article, found here, makes the claim … Continue reading Music Education: A Response to Lee Whitmore
This post is a response to a blog series by Chris Wolfe of City Church regarding music in church worship. Part 4 of his series can be found here. See … Continue reading The Essence of Worship: A Response
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