Category: music
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Music
When the Church stops singing
The first time I realized something was wrong with congregational singing, I was sixteen years old, sitting at the pipe organ bench at Tabor Presbyterian Church in Portland. The hymn introduction ended. I lifted my hands for the first verse…
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MusicMusic worth watching: a top 10
The only rules for how these videos were selected were that: no band could get more than one entry, and this specific song had to…
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MusicTaylor Swift’s explicit evolution
Last week, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, comprised of 16 songs. Hours later, she dropped part two of the…
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CD ReviewWhy you, too, should listen to Jamie Soles
I like Jamie Soles! From his music telling Bible stories for kids to his versifications of the Psalms, there is something for every Christian in…
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MusicSome thoughts on Christian music in worship
So there is some great music out there, and as Reformed Christians, we can rejoice in that fact. But if the issue of music in…
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Adult non-fictionDoes God listen to Rap?
by Curtis Allen 2013 / 99 pages “Why wouldn’t He?” That’s the answer the author gives to his title question. Whether you agree or don’t…
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MusicMusic from the eyes
Growing up, my oldest brother Dave had a record player in the room he shared with my other brother Stephen. Dave was gone a lot…
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MusicThat morning I listened to Kanye West
[Editor’s note: Since his startling 2019 “Jesus is King” album, Kanye West has gone back to his old ways proclaiming himself the “new Jesus” in…
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CD ReviewCD REVIEWS: Bach and Beethoven for kids (and adults)
C.S. Lewis once made mention of a man who did not like children. Now some of our dislikes are simply a matter of taste –…
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MusicWhy so much Rap is Reformed
Evangelist Ray Comfort once said of Rap, “I love hearing it…end.” He’s not alone. Many Christians don’t think much of Rap, partly because as musical…
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MusicU2 shows us how love can hurt
It’s been quite a week for U2. In the space of just four days, the Irish rock band took public stands in favor of homosexuality,…
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CD ReviewFun music for your kids (that you might like too)
We often find that turning on some music can completely change the mood of our house: kids go from complaining to dancing and singing. So…
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MusicSome thoughts on Christian Contemporary music
I’ve loved music all my life, so when I was approached to write about music, I was happy to oblige. I grew up listening to…