What do Christians have to sing about?
Why is singing such an important part of the Christian tradition? That might sounds like an odd...
How to choose worship songs for a church service
Have you ever wondered what kind of thought and planning goes into choosing the songs you sing...
Looking behind the lyrics of famous Christmas hymns
We linked earlier this week to some Christmas music resources at Songs and Hymns. But if you're...
Happy birthday, Mendelssohn!
The Christian church may not be the musical trendsetter that it has been in past centuries, but...
Celebrate the music of Easter!
What springs to mind when you think of Christmas? Chances are you think of Christmas trees,...
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To the Glory of God Alone
The life and work of Johann Sebastian Bach as described in the pages of Christian History Magazine by Calvin R. Stapert.
http://chitorch.org/index.php/chm/eighteenth-century/bach/
Christian Songwriters Conference
Join Matt Redman, Tommy Walker, Leeland, Brandon Heath, Charlie Peacock, Brenton Brown, Vicky Beeching, Mia Fieldes of Hillsong United, Ken Reynolds, and many other world-renowned songwriters and instructors for this completely unique, intimate retreat among the majestic California redwoods in the heart of the Santa Cruz mountains. Experience fellowship, instruction, and times of deep refreshing worship with artists and songwriters who are shaping the contour of Christian music. Plus, have your songs evaluated by professionals and share your work with fellow attendees.
http://mounthermon.org/adult/professionals/songwriters
Free MP3 Christian music for evangelism challenge and missionary advocacy meetings
These songs are useful for missions or outreach-challenge meeting for Christians – these are not evangelistic songs to speak to not-yet-Christians, they emphasize to Christians the challenge of sharing the gospel. Whatever your personal taste in music, they are probably more likely to communicate to younger generations than certain traditional ‘missionary’ hymns written in the 19th century! They are free to use and distribute if not for profit, eg you can burn them all on to a CD – many modern CD players now handle MP3s.
http://internetevangelismday.com/music.php
Les Miserables is a parable of love, grace, law and forgiveness.
Music Quiz:
What is the most popular musical of all time?
Les Miserables.
How many people have watched this musical worldwide?
Over 51 million.
In how many languages?
English, Norwegian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Latvian, Estonian, Czech, German and French.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/39
Pop and teens: using pop music as a start point in Christian youth evangelism
Since the 60s, most young people have listened to music for hours every day, read music magazines, and defined themselves and their culture by this interest. Music is the wallpaper of their lives and a very deep part of the identity of most teens. It shapes their worldview and defines them more than clothes, films, even TV. It is therefore a prime bridge point into youth culture. Is this potential being used for online evangelism? Very little.
http://internetevangelismday.com/pop-music.php
A professional Christian classical musician uses music as a start-point for web evangelism
Doug has used his musical background to create a Bridge Strategy evangelistic site in which his faith blends naturally and with integrity into a comprehensive site which is genuinely useful at a musical level. He has kindly written for us an explanation of the ethos and scope of his outreach site. These insights are very valuable to anyone planning any type of evangelistic outreach.
http://internetevangelismday.com/music-outreach.php
Using music as a starting point in evangelism
Music is a universal language. There are many opportunities to create evangelistic pages with music as a starting point, using the Bridge Strategy. Sadly, there are very few such pages available. Here are some possible routes
http://internetevangelismday.com/music-evangelism.php
Losing my religion: an interview with David Bazan
What's it like to feel your faith slipping away? Christianity Today published an interview with David Bazan, a well-known musician and the former frontman for the indie rock band Pedro the Lion. Bazan is a former evangelical Christian who no longer counts himself as a believer, but he continues to speak (and sings) about God and the doubts that led him away from the Christian flock.
http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/05/losing-my-religion-an-interview-with-david-...
"Song" in the Bible: Ephesians 5:19-20
Christian worship and fellowship needn't be stuffy and silent. This passage encourages us to make use of God-honoring music and psalms to praise God and encourage one another.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%205:19-20&version=NIV
Musicians - a Christian perspective
The Hebrew people had dedicated musicians for worship and ministry. They were on hand to play and under the king's supervision.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2025:6-8&version=NIV