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Music As An Extension of Worship

Music As An Extension of Worship

November 29, 2018
by Kennon Bickhart

Recently, I started reading a book, loaned and recommended to me by a friend, titled "Worship As David Lived It" by Judson Cornwall. I haven't finished reading it, but one part I thought was interesting said this, "..."
Worship Song: All The People Said Amen

Worship Song: All The People Said Amen

March 7, 2019
by Kennon Bickhart

Back again with another article in the running series on the music we sing together at our services. This one is centered on the song, “All The People Said Amen” by Matt Maher. This song came out on April 23, 2013, but the first time we sang it was February 22, 2015. There was almost 2 full years between its release and us singing the song corporately at a Sunday morning service.
Why Don't We Write Our Own Songs

Why Don't We Write Our Own Songs

August 15, 2019
by Kennon Bickhart

Every six months (give or take) this question is brought up to me, “Why don’t we write our own songs?”. Sometimes it’s more of a statement of fact, rather than a question. “You know, you should write your own songs. How great would that be?” Most of the time I just smile and nod, and try to change the subject to something else. However as I was thinking about this question recently, I figured it might be good to have some document to refer back to about why we aren’t doing this.
Worship Song: Is He Worthy?

Worship Song: Is He Worthy?

November 15, 2019
by Kennon Bickhart

A popular type of song called “call-and-response” is something that can be found throughout the history of music. What is the point of this type of song? It seems that these songs have a strong community-building, affirmation of the topics that they are centered around.
Worship Song: All Is Well

Worship Song: All Is Well

February 14, 2020
by Kennon Bickhart

Last week we sang a song called, “All Is Well”. This song deals with some ideas of the sovereignty of God, so I wanted to take a bit to help explain a few key points: What does it mean to say that “God is sovereign”? How is a sovereign God still a good God? What are the implications for me as a Christian?
Participation Over Attendance

Participation Over Attendance

December 3, 2020
by Mario Villella

You affect more than you realize at church gatherings. Listen and watch as Mario explains this concept and its effect on the church body.
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