Comments on: The problems with today’s worship music http://www.dougmurren.com/2006/11/28/the-problems-with-todays-worship-music/ Thoughts from the pen of Doug Murren Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:29:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Kevin Austin http://www.dougmurren.com/2006/11/28/the-problems-with-todays-worship-music/#comment-558 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:57:34 +0000 http://www.dougmurren.com/2006/11/28/the-problems-with-todays-worship-music/#comment-558 I agree with all you say. . . I was a professional musician in Seattle for 20 years before moving to Thailand. In the publishing profession they talk about "white space". This means, "don't give your eye too much to look at." The print, pictures etc. should have a balance with the white space. This is true in music as well. Silence is as important as sound. Creativity is as important as killer musicality. A little bit goes a long ways. Suggestion: Listen to Wilco's CD, Summer Teeth. Listen to the arrangements. Things come in. . . Things go out. . High creativity. . . Isn't some of this a question of humility? On the part of the worship leader and the worship band there is a need for humility. We don't have to show everyone how great we are. Worship leading's goal is to disappear as people worship. . . Enough for now. I agree with all you say. . . I was a professional musician in Seattle for 20 years before moving to Thailand. In the publishing profession they talk about “white space”. This means, “don’t give your eye too much to look at.” The print, pictures etc. should have a balance with the white space. This is true in music as well. Silence is as important as sound. Creativity is as important as killer musicality. A little bit goes a long ways.

Suggestion: Listen to Wilco’s CD, Summer Teeth. Listen to the arrangements. Things come in. . . Things go out. . High creativity. . .

Isn’t some of this a question of humility? On the part of the worship leader and the worship band there is a need for humility. We don’t have to show everyone how great we are. Worship leading’s goal is to disappear as people worship. . .

Enough for now.

]]> by: Kim (from Northside) http://www.dougmurren.com/2006/11/28/the-problems-with-todays-worship-music/#comment-7 Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:18:19 +0000 http://www.dougmurren.com/2006/11/28/the-problems-with-todays-worship-music/#comment-7 Provocative. I'm going to link this to our worship blog and enjoy the discussion with my leaders. Explain more on "the songs are too complex and repetitive..." statement because I agree with most of what you describe. Provocative. I’m going to link this to our worship blog and enjoy the discussion with my leaders. Explain more on “the songs are too complex and repetitive…” statement because I agree with most of what you describe.

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