This is the last installment of a three part series by Greg Cooper on the extent to which singing serves as an effective means of the proclamation of God’s Word. Our last two posts have suggested that proclamation is crucial to Christian growth, and that as […]
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This is the second in a three part series by Greg Cooper on the extent to which singing serves as an effective means of the proclamation of God’s Word. In our last post, we discussed proclamation as being central to Christian growth – as the word […]
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This is the first of a three part series by Greg Cooper on the extent to which singing serves as an effective means of the proclamation of God’s Word. Congregational singing has long been considered a central part of Christian church gatherings. This is true not […]
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By Greg Cooper: US company ‘Epipheo’ produces 3-minute videos to explain complex concepts – things like Google Wave, accounting […]
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Bob Kauflin, Director of Sovereign Grace Ministry, speaks compellingly on the place of singing in corporate life, and in the spiritual life of the believer at the Desiring God National Conference. Well worth a listen. https://vimeo.com/48600283
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As mentioned in previous blog posts here, the goal of church music is to help the Word of Christ – or the gospel – dwell richly in the hearts and minds of the congregation (Colossians 3:16). Music not delivered well can be unhelpful for the congregation […]
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Singing in church is one of those things we can take for granted if we have been around church for a while, and yet for those who are new it can feel like a very strange and disorientating moment in our gatherings. Singing can also be […]
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The Christmas holiday season is a wonderful time in church life, as we celebrate the birth of our Lord. For those planning music, it can also be a challenging time, as we seek to resource teams while many church members are away. From my own experience […]
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Scott Sanders, Executive Director of Geneva Push, recently interviewed Emu’s Music Director Philip Percival, on his experience and wisdom in establishing music ministry in a church plant. This is an interview well worth listening to for church planters or established churches alike.
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As part of E.M’s current research on the place of music in disciple making, Greg Cooper and Gavin Perkins attended the recent ‘Word In Song’ conference in Melbourne. There was a gathering of 200 church musicians and other ‘creatives’ to consider the concept of -‘Telling the Truth, Touching the Soul’. This is […]
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