Comments on: How to Write An Awful Worship Song http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html Connecting God's Truth to Real Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Stem http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-19672 Stem Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:04:31 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-19672 Best comment for sure. Best comment for sure.

]]> By: Stem http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-19671 Stem Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:02:35 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-19671 I wouldn't be afraid to walk out till the song is over. I've done it. I wouldn't be afraid to walk out till the song is over. I've done it.

]]> By: Kindsi http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-17633 Kindsi Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:44:32 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-17633 I think the hard part is that there is just soo much christian music out there! A lot of it is great and encouraging and because us church goers love to listen to it we decide to use it in our worship sets! This can be great if it was in fact written as a worship song. The purpose of worship is to sing praises TO GOD, but most of the songs end up singing ABOUT God. Songs about God are absolutely wonderful and so encouraging to listen to and be reminded of his promises to us or be reminded of his love for us, but I think when we go to sing praises TO him we need our focus to be us truly worshipping and praising him for who he is. instead of being used as a time to remind ourselves what we are going to do for him or what he wants to do with us. We need our worship to no longer be about us and start going back to the "heart of worship" if I do say so myself! I think the hard part is that there is just soo much christian music out there! A lot of it is great and encouraging and because us church goers love to listen to it we decide to use it in our worship sets! This can be great if it was in fact written as a worship song. The purpose of worship is to sing praises TO GOD, but most of the songs end up singing ABOUT God. Songs about God are absolutely wonderful and so encouraging to listen to and be reminded of his promises to us or be reminded of his love for us, but I think when we go to sing praises TO him we need our focus to be us truly worshipping and praising him for who he is. instead of being used as a time to remind ourselves what we are going to do for him or what he wants to do with us. We need our worship to no longer be about us and start going back to the "heart of worship" if I do say so myself!

]]> By: The Bad, the Really Bad, and the Even Worse « Sela's Banquet http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-17401 The Bad, the Really Bad, and the Even Worse « Sela's Banquet Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:01:30 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-17401 [...] How to Write an Awful Worship Song [...] [...] How to Write an Awful Worship Song [...]

]]> By: Betty http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-17347 Betty Sat, 27 Aug 2011 10:30:54 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-17347 I do not even understand how I finished up right here, but I assumed this publish was once good. I do not recognize who you\'re however definitely you are going to a well-known blogger if you are not already ;) God bless you! I do not even understand how I finished up right here, but I assumed this publish was once good. I do not recognize who you\’re however definitely you are going to a well-known blogger if you are not already ;) God bless you!

]]> By: Kevin D http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-16441 Kevin D Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:49:08 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-16441 Hey, I know a song that meets these criteria! It's called "Psalm 57" by this guy David. Check it out! • Use Time Tested Rhymes. "Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me…" Oh man, how many times have we heard that! • Be Vague About Your Theology "God sends forth his love and his faithfulness" I hear this stuff from New Agers all the time. • Make the Song All About You 10 "I"s, 6 "my"s and 4 "me"s. • Be Incredibly Poetic "men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords." What? I can't even visualize that. • Use Well-Worn Musical Progressions "To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'". Ugh, just like Psalm 58, 59 and 75. Come on, get original! • Defend Your Song Like It’s Your Firstborn Child Apparently it was so important to David that he made everyone sing it, and now we even consider it Scripture! The nerve…. Am I being too acerbic? I'm trying to make a point. Let's leave the song evaluations to the Lord. We're not the intended audience. Hey, I know a song that meets these criteria! It's called "Psalm 57" by this guy David. Check it out!

• Use Time Tested Rhymes.
"Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me…"
Oh man, how many times have we heard that!

• Be Vague About Your Theology
"God sends forth his love and his faithfulness"
I hear this stuff from New Agers all the time.

• Make the Song All About You
10 "I"s, 6 "my"s and 4 "me"s.

• Be Incredibly Poetic
"men whose teeth are spears and arrows, whose tongues are sharp swords."
What? I can't even visualize that.

• Use Well-Worn Musical Progressions
"To the tune of 'Do Not Destroy'".
Ugh, just like Psalm 58, 59 and 75. Come on, get original!

• Defend Your Song Like It’s Your Firstborn Child
Apparently it was so important to David that he made everyone sing it, and now we even consider it Scripture! The nerve….

Am I being too acerbic? I'm trying to make a point. Let's leave the song evaluations to the Lord. We're not the intended audience.

]]> By: Temwani http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-15709 Temwani Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:58:04 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-15709 I am just smiling :-) I am just smiling :-)

]]> By: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… « emjaycallaghan http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-15699 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… « emjaycallaghan Mon, 11 Apr 2011 18:11:34 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-15699 [...] Read it here first folks. [...] [...] Read it here first folks. [...]

]]> By: All Mixed Up And Colorful « Penned Pebbles http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-15064 All Mixed Up And Colorful « Penned Pebbles Wed, 23 Feb 2011 06:04:20 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-15064 [...] Matters What We Sing… really it does! But if you’d rather, you can learn How To Write An Awful Worship Song [...] [...] Matters What We Sing… really it does! But if you’d rather, you can learn How To Write An Awful Worship Song [...]

]]> By: Rob http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2010/05/how-to-write-an-awful-worship-song.html/comment-page-1#comment-14502 Rob Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:53:12 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=4513#comment-14502 You need to use the 7/11 rule. Sing a 7 word phrase, 11 times at the end to impress it upon their hearts so they'll never forget!! You need to use the 7/11 rule. Sing a 7 word phrase, 11 times at the end to impress it upon their hearts so they'll never forget!!

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