Worshiping Beyond Styles
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Dear Friends,
As much as I would want to be consistent in writing, I realize being a Pastor and a Musician as well, I end up having my schedules jam packed. Our convention called Okinawa Baptist Convention has a month Thrust on Evangelism “Nuchidu Takara” Or “Life is Precious” festival. I am taking care of worship, band and sound so as you can imagine, it’s not been an easy week. Anyway, today I had the time to look back at the blog and decided I should post some excerpts from what I wrote some years ago and published in a Japanese worship book. Well to cut off from excusing too much, I as soon as I get a break from all these schedules I hope to write more.
I am a proponent of Blending Worship which would also mean the blend of Traditional and Contemporary music style. Not only is Traditional Worship Traditional but Contemporary Worship has also become a tradition with its roots in the Jesus movement of the 60s, coupled with other influences from Black-Gospel, Pentocostalism, and other popular music styles. In taking an example to simplify our understanding, we all agree that families have traditions because each year we find ourselves consistently repeating what we did the past years thus making it a family tradition. Likewise, contemporary worship style has also become a tradition in itself and I qoute Greg Scheer who says, “..Praise and Worship has itself become a tradition.” He adds, “In its Thirty-year history, it (Praise and Worship) has become a dominant music style of the evangelical church.” Anyway, to cut the story short, here is what I thought I would like to share with you all. Credits to authors I have quoted will be posted later on. Hope a word or two brings light to your Christian worship roots. (more…)
