Hymns are great. However… I believe that one of the issues with hymns is the fact that the style of musical accompaniment has become foreign to our modern ears; especially to those who might not have grown up in the church. We are accustomed to hearing music that is accompanied by chords – either played [...]
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Concert Review – Branches Band The band known as “Branches” performed at our church on Wednesday evening from 7:00 – 8:15. It really was a remarkable event and for everyone in attendance; it was much more than a performance, it was in fact worship. Branches consists of four musicians; Rachel, Andy, Jeremy and Joel. Rachel [...]
What a great way to spend a Wednesday Evening; midway between two Sunday worship services. Please feel free to stop by and enjoy some worshipful music if you are just traveling through or if you are in the CT area.
How to Modernize a Hymn – Part one of a two part series
Posted: April 20, 2012 in Branches, Choosing Music, General, How to Start, Michael Schroeder, Resources, TheoryTags: Chord, Key signature, Major scale, Music
I don’t think there are many Christians, even those who use nothing but Contemporary music, that doubt or question the depth and the beauty of the lyrics contained in our wealth of hymns. But sometimes, they are difficult to comprehend or are just too musically foreign to those that we are Called to reach. There [...]