tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618823873115620727.post6444874566437146440..comments2023-06-25T04:08:47.763-05:00Comments on Soli Deo Gloria: Worship and praiseRyan Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14177388862369700122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618823873115620727.post-14120688486746732982008-02-05T08:03:00.000-06:002008-02-05T08:03:00.000-06:00You can find a ton of what should help your soul h...You can find a ton of what should help your soul here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.igracemusic.com/hymnbook/hymns.htmlOneoftheServenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712887220581395352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618823873115620727.post-4767701988539140672008-01-30T14:13:00.000-06:002008-01-30T14:13:00.000-06:00I'll make this simple: the body needs organs! No, ...I'll make this simple: the body needs organs! No, but seriously, I agree with you.<BR/><BR/>Also, many songs these days treat and phrase our relationship with God as if it were a romantic one. Granted, we are the bride of Christ; but as a whole, not individually. And more and more I find these songs to be creepy. <BR/><BR/>You and Anthony should write good, reverent, biblical, worshipful songs. I like those kind. You two should also continue to write good posts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618823873115620727.post-1327527430748127702008-01-30T13:17:00.000-06:002008-01-30T13:17:00.000-06:00As I'm sure you know from conversations we've had,...As I'm sure you know from conversations we've had, I agree with you on this. As a composer, and as a person interested in leading worship, I have to pay attention to these issues. <BR/><BR/>It is SO important to have good words set to a melody that facilitates worship. And yes, there are technical things that can be done to minimize distraction and focus the worshiper. As you said, though, the intent should always be worship, not technical or stylistic excellence. Good post!Anthony Plopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13754714674829410161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3618823873115620727.post-63961943398116331952008-01-30T11:54:00.000-06:002008-01-30T11:54:00.000-06:00It would be good to also note (not to undermine yo...It would be good to also note (not to undermine your writing, but to add to it) that our public worship should be a spillover from our private worship, not a whole new event. I'm sure you'll touch on it; you elluded to it when you spoke of worship being an attitude and the need to have a life of reverence. <BR/>Too often, with modern schedules, we live life as a to-do list. Worship becomes item #3 and we check it off and then we're done and run off to item #4. We don't take time to absorb the reality of the relationship that we have with the Creator of the Universe, the Saviour of our souls. It <I>should</I> be an attitude that <B>consumes</B> our lives and you are very right, for too many of us, it isn't.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403687705847187322noreply@blogger.com