How the songs for our worship time are chosen:
Believe it or not, the songs we sing at Grace are not just the worship leader's "favorites." They are chosen prayerfully and carefully, with the goal of bringing the individual members of the congregation from a world of cares and chaos into the presence of God. Our decisions are guided by the following criteria.
1. On the basis of Lyrics that...
1. On the basis of Lyrics that...
a. are Biblical
b. are God-centered – not what I think of God, but what God says about Himself
c. reflect a common experience (in the case of testimony songs)
d. address the issue of rhyme – don’t sacrifice meaning for rhyme but rhyme can be a significant memory tool.
e. address the issue of repetitiveness. Biblical poetry is structured around restatement of thought and progression of thought but rarely restatement of specific words. However, repeating thoughts can be as numbing as repeating words.
b. are God-centered – not what I think of God, but what God says about Himself
c. reflect a common experience (in the case of testimony songs)
d. address the issue of rhyme – don’t sacrifice meaning for rhyme but rhyme can be a significant memory tool.
e. address the issue of repetitiveness. Biblical poetry is structured around restatement of thought and progression of thought but rarely restatement of specific words. However, repeating thoughts can be as numbing as repeating words.
2. On the basis of Music that...
a. supports the lyrics
- with the emphasis on the right syllable
- where the style of the music matches the message of the lyrics
b. is singable by the average congregant
- by following a consistent meter
- by following a consistent meter
- by staying within a one octave vocal range of the average singer (“C to shining C”)
- by being built on distinct musical patterns
- by addressing the issue of syncopation and its impact on corporate singing
3. On the basis of its appropriate-ness
a. To the season
b. To the occasion
c. To the overall movement of the service
In the final analysis, it is not how well the worship team sang or played (performance), but how well the congregation vocalized together (participation) in their worship of God Almighty.
In the final analysis, it is not how well the worship team sang or played (performance), but how well the congregation vocalized together (participation) in their worship of God Almighty.
Morning Worship Team Schedule
| DATE | PIANO | DRUMS | BASS | KBRD | VOCALS | SOUND | VIDEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/01 | Linda | Greg | Bob | Karen, Tami |
Ken | Jaylene | |
| 07/08 | Lois | Greg | Bob | Duane, Jeri, Kalee | Jess | Jackie | |
| 07/15 | Lois | Greg | Bob | Duane, Jeri, Kalee | Ken | Jaylene | |
| 07/22 | Bill | Bob | Jeff | Arv, Kay, Claudia, Jason, Holly | Brent | Evie | |
| 07/29 | Bill | Bob | Kay, Claudia, Jason, Holly | Brent | |||
| 08/05 | Linda | Greg | Bob | Jeff | Dennis, Karen, Tami | Jess | Jackie |
| 08/12 | Caren | Greg | Bob | Jeff | Dennis, Karen, Tami | Jess | Jackie |
| 08/19 | Lois | Bill | Bob | Duane, Jeri, Kalee | Ken | Jaylene | |
| 08/26 | Lois | Bill | Bob | Duane, Jeri, Kalee | Ken | Jaylene | |
| 09/02 | Caren | Greg | Bob | Jeff | Claudia, Jason, Holly | Randy | |
| 09/09 | Caren | Greg | Bob | Jeff | Arv, Claudia, Jason, Holly | Evie | |
| 09/16 | Linda | Greg | Bob | Jeff | Dennis, Karen, Tami | Jess | Jackie |
| 09/23 | Linda | Bill | Bob | Jeff | Dennis, Karen, Tami |
Jess | Jackie |
| 09/30 | Lois | Bill | Bob | Jeff | Duane, Jeri, Kalee | Ken | Jaylene |
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