Monday, June 8, 2009

Sunday Setlist 6/7/09

In the morning PJ preached from Luke 16, lessons to be learned from the recent murder of George Tiller, abortionist

The music had been planned around a different theme, before the sermon was changed. Wonderfully, the songs fit! I'm grateful our pastors feel the liberty to speak, now and then, a Biblical response to current events.

walk-in
Arise, my soul, arise

set
Ps 100/doxology
Let your kingdom come
Because we believe
Jesus, thy blood and righteousness
How sweet and awesome

Before sermon
Come to the waters whoever is thirsty (Boice)

Evening Lord's Table
PK preaching

Walk-in
Psalm 62

Set
There is a fountain
How deep the Father's love
Jesus, thank you

At the table
Behold the Lamb

4 comments:

  1. Not a criticism--just a statement of preference. Some of us are afraid you might feel compelled because of some others to drift us back towards singing the way we used to and shy away from some of the comtemporary stuff we had been enjoying though it seems maybe like less lately. Sorry--I know that may not sound like a coherent thought . Here's the point--just know that there are people out here who love Hillsong, Kaufflin, Tomlin, etc. and think the more, the better and just feel like those songs do more to make us feel worshipful. Thanks for your hard work and we know it's not always up to you what we sing.

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  2. call me "bob",

    I, too, am thankful for Dave's hard and productive work. Thanks, Dave! I enjoy much of the newer music Dave has brought to our church worship services. I enjoy much of the older stuff as well - except the music that is obviosuly dated and/or is just hard to sing. Words are more important than musical genre, but musical genre should assist us in singing and not be a hindrance; and it is important. That is where Dave's work comes in. Thanks again, Dave! "bob", I am sure there are others who feel more worshipful with different genres than you might prefer. That will always be the case, given our diverse culture. We do not live in a monolithic culture. Tastes and preferences will differ and that, I believe, by God's design. And this is where the rub comes - Can we live in such a culture? Can we live in such a church-culture? Can we bury our preferences for the sake of others? I say we becasue I am including myslef, and I mean it. Since moving to KY, I have heard more blue-grass and country than I did in CA. Dave, have you ever thought of incorporating blue-grass into public worship? How about country? :-) BTW, my personal preference for music to kick-back to is often classic rock - Boston, Styx, Journey, Heart, Joe Satriani (though I often find myself skipping some songs). My personal preference for more contemporary Christian stuff includes Caedmon's Call and Bebo. But I would do not and will not push for my genre preference without thinking long and hard about what the affect will be upon others - not only the lost, but the saved. Everyone has preferences - fine and good. God gives us liberty to do so. But if everyone pushed their preference based on what they think made them feel more worshipful, we would have big problems. As it is, Dave does a valiant job at reflecting various genres that are useful for the purpose of public worhsip. Again, than you, Dave!

    Rich Barcellos

    PS: I think it best to state names in discussions like this. So, I will do so on my end. However, I realize there is no law of God on this matter. :-)

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  3. Rich,
    Yes at several levels.
    There's the rub, isn't it? We all respond to different musics differently. It stirs various emotions, affections. Our Christian experience has also conditioned us as to what is appropriate, and what is 'over the line.'
    And unless you want to start a church from scratch, there is no one size fits all musical answer for any church. HBC is like that, too -- far too diverse for simple musical solutions.

    And I'm too stubborn to allow musical preferences -- mine or anyone else's -- to disrupt our oneness in the body!

    If we're going to nurture a building-others-up approach in our singing while maintaining a diverse musical culture, at least two tasks come before us each Lord's Day, as I see it.

    First, each one coming to worship must do all he can to embrace the songs that are not his preference -- just because he loves his brothers and sisters in the next pew who do love it, who are ministered to by it. As I love my brother, I will learn to love his music -- even if it's not my heart-preference.

    Second, I think we must be eclectic in our musical choices. Not that we should try to be all things to all people. No single church can effectively reach every sub-culture -- even in O'boro. (There goes the banjo...) But having found our 'musical center' (and we have one at HBC), then we're free to reach beyond it occasionally, to push the boundaries a bit in all directions.

    Thanks for entering the discussion.

    Now as to "Boston" and "Styx," I clearly have some catching up to do!

    David

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  4. David,

    You were probably at BJU when Boston and Styx were the thing. No need to catch up. You would not like them and I don't want to push them on you, so long as you don't push your stuff on me. Cuz, if we get into a pushing match, it is obvious to all that I will not win. :-)

    Rich B.

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