Hi just wanted to share some songs. Here are some worship songs that I’ve
worked on, haha never finished though.... Enjoy cheers
From Brodie Teoh
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qbvz0s8adl65hi7/Praise%20the%20Lord%20Psalm%20103%20in%20A.mp3?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ntmn2s0mnsh7z31/01%20Rain%20mix%201.mp3?dl=0
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Date: Tuesday, 30 January 2018 at 5:27 pm
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Subject: [uniting_music] Re: The purpose of our songwriting network...
Thanks Glen,
I have been listening to the attached album by Helios- which is a solo project
by American musician Keith Kenniff. Some beautiful moments, and very
spiritually evocative:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fud-Lz76MHg
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:37 PM, Glen Powell
<glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi Ryan,
I'm keen to work with congregations on balancing the theology with the first
impressions weirdness!
I like the idea of ambient worship - I think some of us might be able to
worship more freely without words getting in the way. I find Ennio Morricone's
'The Mission<https://youtu.be/oag1Dfa1e_E>' theme a good example .
But others might struggle...
For myself, I think the Uniting Church over-emphasises the left brain/rational
aspects of songs - everything is too often tied to the sermon theme. It would
be nice to have space for the spirit/right brain/feelings side to music.
Perhaps ambient music linked to a visual - some images or a scripture - might
meet the left brain people halfway?
Glen
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On 30 January 2018 at 14:00, Ryan Buesnel
<ryanbuesnel@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ryanbuesnel@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi Glen and co,
I agree with the importance of welcoming new comers via music. It's a balancing
act between being theologically meaningful whilst avoiding the worship/cultural
baggage that can strike new people as weird if they haven't been raised in a
Church. If anyone has got any insights on how to do this effectively please
share.
On another note, I am a big lover of ambient music. I have been wondering
lately about the possibility of wordless worship music. Is it a contradiction?
An impossibility? I have just felt like I have had some deep experiences of God
through atmospheric music of late.
Cheers,
Ryan
On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 1:54 PM, Glen Powell
<glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:glen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi folks,
Happy new year.
I had coffee with Brodie at Church in the Marketplace (Bondi Junction) this
morning. [I'm happy to buy coffee for any of you that want to have a chat
about how a Presbytery wide network can connect with your individual aims or
your congregation's local ministry and mission focus - drop me a line!].
While our network is broader than just worship music, the Uniting Church is
both investing in new worship music, and open to some new ideas at the moment.
For example, the third UCA songwriting conference ran in Brisbane over the
weekend, with the UCA President-elect involved and the keynote addresses given
by Tanya Riches of Hillsong (composer of Jesus what a beautiful name).
It's great to encourage people to write more - that addresses the *supply* of
worship songs. However, generating *demand* for new worship music is a bit
trickier! Just occasionally, a particular song - a 'great' song perhaps - will
generate its own demand. Some of Robin Mann's songs in the UCA (God Version
1.0, Deep Stillness). Shout to the Lord. Oceans. Amazing Grace. But these
songs cannot be written on demand!
One way I think we can build demand for new worship music is to write good
songs with a clear purpose. For example, songs which welcome newcomers to
worship with us. Songs which call the body of Christ to carry on the mission
of Christ. Songs which remind us how important communion is. Songs which
encourage us to live as disciples. Songs which send us out from worship into
the world to transform our communities. Songs which remind us that Easter is
more than chocolate, and that Christmas is not just a shopping spree. Then
people like me can encourage our UCA congregations to use those songs for that
purpose.
So I'm hoping that *one* outcome of this network will be purposely written
songs that help churches achieve their purpose... [For example, I wrote a song
aimed at welcoming non-church newcomers into worship - rough chart attached].
Thoughts? Any other examples?
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