I'm curious about the musical practices in the churches represented by the different 'posters' on this board. How about an informal survey?
1. Scope - how many songs are sung/played in your typical worship service (if your order of service is a certain number of songs type of format), or how much time is devoted to singing in your typical worship service (if your format is a basic amount of time given over to singing/music)?
2. Proportion - what percentage of songs are congregational and what percentage are "specials" (solos, choir numbers, duets, trios, etc.)?
3. Agency - do you use instruments, and, if you do, what instruments, and if you use instruments do you ever sing without them?
4. Authority or Responsibility - who selects the songs to be sung?
5. Source - what hymnal do you use or other sources for songs/music?
6. ANYTHING ELSE you may think we will find interesting - just don't take us completely off of the subject.
[ September 10, 2002, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Aaron ]
1. Scope - how many songs are sung/played in your typical worship service (if your order of service is a certain number of songs type of format), or how much time is devoted to singing in your typical worship service (if your format is a basic amount of time given over to singing/music)?
2. Proportion - what percentage of songs are congregational and what percentage are "specials" (solos, choir numbers, duets, trios, etc.)?
3. Agency - do you use instruments, and, if you do, what instruments, and if you use instruments do you ever sing without them?
4. Authority or Responsibility - who selects the songs to be sung?
5. Source - what hymnal do you use or other sources for songs/music?
6. ANYTHING ELSE you may think we will find interesting - just don't take us completely off of the subject.

[ September 10, 2002, 10:10 PM: Message edited by: Aaron ]