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About the SoundForth eClubThe SoundForth eClub is your source for the latest information about SoundForth music. When you sign up, you'll receive an email once a month with timely articles about music and related topics. You'll be the first to know about new piano arrangements, SoundForth CDs, sheet music collections, and more! You will also enjoy the Behind-the-Scenes videos from SoundForth, featuring face-to-face interviews with SoundForth's top composers and production insights from SoundForth staff members. Join the SoundForth eClub today! And if you're curious about what you missed, check out the previous eClub articles in our archives. |
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The Music Pastor's Sure FoundationI can’t imagine any greater need in today’s tumultuous world of church music than the need to build upon the sure foundation of God’s eternal Word. The Bible gives us mandates about worship and music, and it is our responsibility to know and obey them fearlessly and completely, no matter who agrees or disagrees. |
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Teaching And Admonishing Our Congregations Through SongAs music pastors and song leaders, we have the tremendous privilege of playing an active role in the biblical instruction of our church members. Some of you may say, “I am just the ‘music man’; what role could I possibly play in the spiritual growth of my church family?” Although the answer to this question is multifaceted, I would like to focus specifically on the topics of service planning and education through biblical hymnody. |
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A New SongWe all know the joy and freshness of learning a new hymn or hearing a new song of praise, but at other times we feel hesitant and uncertain about its being too new or too edgy. Add to the mix the fact that churches and families are made of people with a variety of opinions and ideas about music. It certainly seems like the safe thing to do is just to stick with the old, proven hymns that we’ve been using for years. The safe and easy option, however, is not necessarily best. God teaches us that we should create and sing new songs of worship. |