Baylor University



MOVING BEYOND TRANSITIONIn this session we will discuss ways of keeping the styles of music and art eclectic without compromising the faithfulness of the church's worship. We will also discuss nuts and bolts of planning worship within your church's cultural context. We will explore the resurgence of hymnody in modern worship music and how to use hymns without frustrating the traditional worshipers. We will also discuss selecting contemporary music for congregational singing appropriate for your church.STYLE AND ARTDEVELOP A WORSHIP PLANNING TEAMDISPLAY VISUAL ART IN THE WORSHIP SPACETry and use created by church members.USE VIDEOS MADE BY CHURCH MEMEBRS TO INSPIRE WORSHIPENCOURAGE SONGWRITING WITHIN YOUR WORSHIP TEAM AND CHOIRALWAYS BE OPEN TO NEW IDEASAlways test new ideas with Scripture.WORSHIP PLANNINGCHOOSE SONGS WITH MEANINGKEEP A ROTATION OF SONGSYour congregation will determine how large the rotation should be.DON’T BE AFRAID TO TRY NEW THINGSJust don’t try too many new things all at once. Use multi-ethnic music led by people within the congregation.USE OR SOMETHING LIKE ITHelps keep track of what you have been singing, helps plan in a visual way, helps keep your times, keys, and tempos in mind.USE SCRITPURE, PRAYERS, AND CORPORATE READINGSPLAN YOUR TRANSITIONSGive rehearsing your transitions top priority.WRITE OUT YOUR SPOKEN WORDSThis helps you avoid rambling between songs. Worship leaders have an important role and a vital message to speak to their churches. Prepare this part of worship with care.PLAN TIME FOR SPONTANEITYIf you have 15 minutes, it may be better to sing 2 songs with the freedom to repeat, than to sing three songs and feeling rushed.PRACTICE SPONTANEOUS WORSHIP WITH YOUR BANDHave the band follow with off chart during rehearsal and try to repeat as closely as possible when you decide to do it live.BATHE WORSHIP PLANNING IN PRAYERHYMNS IN MODERN WORSHIPHAVE YOU NOTICED THIS TREND?WHAT ARE SOME NEW HYMNS YOU HAVE HEARD?WHAT ARE SOME NEW VERSIONS OF OLD HYMNS YOU HAVE HEARD?USING HYMNS WITHOUT CAUSING FRUSTRATIONUSE ARRANGEMENTS THAT DON’T CHANGE THE MELODYUSE ADDED CHORUSES SPARINGLYCREATE YOUR OWN HYMN ARRANGEMENTSSIMPLIFY THE CHORD PROGRESSIONSArrangements for guitar players shouldn’t change chords faster than each half note. (There are definitely exceptions to this rule)NOT ALL HYMN ARRANGEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUALAdding drums doesn’t automatically make a hymn sound modern. It takes thought and creativity.PAIR WORSHIP SONGS WITH HYMNS THAT HAVE SIMILAR THEMES IN A WORSHIP SETExamples: Lord I Need You/I Need Thee Every Hour; Overcome/Blessed Assurance; How Great Is Our God/How Great Thou Art; Christ Is Risen/Christ The Lord Is Risen Today.SELECTING SONGS FOR WORSHIPFAMILIARITYMEANINGEASEFLOWBEAUTYINSPIRATIONGLORIFYING GODEDIFYINGBUILDING FAITHTRINITARIANJoel WintersMusic & Worship AssociateTallowood Baptist ChurchHouston, Texas ................
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