Lets Solve the "Worship Style/Music" debate once and for all...

Yes, and you are correct that you cannot compare the two. I can dance to rap (thanks for the crude language), but I cannot dance to Bach (though maybe after I learn to waltz). Some of us are not blessed with the ability to find rhythm in melody driven music. I grew up on more jazz/oldies than classical. I can dance to this though: Coptic hymn with some English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvypI4naU_U

If your wish art and not just lyrics that relate to more of life or the ability to dance at a social function, then I would meet your Bach and raise you this.

Greek Orthodox Christian Byzantine Music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2kG70hrAXU&feature=autoplay&list=FL9zGXnVel_hEdVnAB82Y50g&playnext=1
or Greek Orthodox Christian Byzantine Music in AgSofia Kabarnos βυζαντινή μουσική : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwFYUJb03d0&feature=related

Armenian Apostolic-Der Voghormia (Der Voghormia means Lord, have mercy, same as Kyrie Elison in Greek/Coptic, I went to an Armenian church for a while, but I should be studying Spanish instead of working on my Armenian.) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK2DBedCxQo

And for a more modern approach, Michael Gungor can play and he has awesome lyrics (His "Song for my Family" is like loves dew to the soul at times, btw, even if it isn't a "worship" song): Doxology: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzOyIkE5URs&list=FL9zGXnVel_hEdVnAB82Y50g&index=3

 

Are you finished describing, or is there more than you have expressed?

 

Your welcome; Minuet not waltz; Thanks but not into it....too dirge like for my taste

ciao

 

That was off the to of my head, but now begins the homework/job apps/prep for another 50+ hours week out.

 

BTW...prefer doxology simple & straight away.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/p/r/praisegf.htm

 

Unless it is a nice liturgical church, I doubt I would fit in at a church that played that. Hmm, this is like an ineffective lullaby of my youth. I wish the piano wasn't so sleepy sounding. Maybe an organ or electric keyboard, and a violin instead of just singing to accompany it? I wonder how that would sound on electric violin.

 

Whatever. My classical radio station on my car comes through poorly, and some pieces they play have that tone makes me cringe and may have been the first indications of sound-triggered migraines that I just learned I get. (Yes, I have a valid medical excuse to not listen to classical, although that particular headache came from a pop song I hope to never hear again.)

Perhaps we will never quite settle the style dispute but should settle for the substance being more important and let God lead people to the environment (a sum of more that just how the music is played) that most meets the needs of each person.

 

Many times, it is sung without any musical accompaniment.

Are you familiar with the "Old School" Baptist movement?

 

We probably sang it at my old Lutheran church back in the day a couple of times.

I am familiar with Westburrow and with liberal or really delightfully nerdy baptists. I have some awareness of Southern Baptists. The variety of Baptists is something I have only recently started to become aware of.

 

And after that, you will have fully described God?

 

Did I say that I could? How closely did you read my preceding posts?

 

I don't understand.

 

Seriously...

No one here is saying they can fully describe God...

...And no one here is saying that that we can't describe anything at all about God.

Let it go.

 

How is this even a realistic comparison?

 

I'm cool with that, as long as I don't have to hear that particular song.

 

You may be surprised how music desires can change over the years. In college I was part of a group that had to sing the song "Come, Now is the Time to worship" nearly every night for 8 weeks durring a summer tour to different churches. It got very old very fast, and I had no desire to sing that song ever again.

A few weeks ago at church, the song came into my head and I decided to place it at the beginning of the service, and It was actually a great song to begin a service with. (We sang the 1st verse only, the second verse is a bit hokey in my opinion). Not a very deep song, I know, but a good way to invite people to begin focusing on God.

I would say the same thing to a person who can't stand old hymns...there will probably come a time when an old hymn will mean a great deal to you.

 

Puh-leeze.