Music Is…

Music Is… Music is the “viva cox evangelii” … … the living voice of the Gospel Music is powerful Music is what feelings sound like Music is the poetry of the air 1 Music is a gift from God that serves the WORD Music is an outburst of the soul 2 Music is what life [...]

Luther’s Morning Prayer Song

A recent post on one of Martin Luther’s prayers prompted a reader to offer his musical arrangement of Luther’s morning prayer to all. You can grab a copy of the leadsheet here: http://www.songsforfamilies.com/worship.html And a copy of the MP3 here: https://www.thrivent.com/magazine/music/collection5/index.html Why not consider using this piece to open up your Reformation service? Thanks Kevin [...]

Responsive Luther Prayer

P:         Behold, Lord, an empty vessel that needs to be filled. C:        My Lord, fill it. P:         I am weak in the faith; strengthen me. C:        I am cold in love; warm me and make me fervent that my love may go out to my neighbor. P:         I do not have a strong or firm [...]

I do not like this newer music

I do not like this newer music. Here’s why: 1. It is too new; like an unknown language 2. It is not as melodious as the more established style. 3. There are so many songs that it is impossible to learn them all. 4. It creates disturbances and causes people to act in an indecent [...]

a Surprising quote from Martin Luther!