“This is my story, this is my song” – Fannie Crosby “We recite the story; We proclaim the story; We sing the story; and We are called to live out the story.” – Robert Webber This is one of my stories. It is a true story. It is not easy to put in writing. I [...]
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This is My Story
Posted: May 29, 2012 in Fannie Crosby, Philip Yancy, Robert Webber, WELSTags: Robert Webber, Testimonial
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Pastor vs Worship Leader In my circles, the term “worship leader” is still a relatively new thing, and actually not even used in the majority of our churches unless you are referring to the Pastor. But there are a growing number of churches in our Synod that are starting to use some blended styles of [...]
Outreach in Haiti – Go WELS!
Posted: January 30, 2012 in Outreach, Videos, WELSTags: Caribbean, Haiti, WELS Connection
This is the best WELS Connection video I have ever seen. Note how this WELS Pastor is playing Haitian praise music by drumming on a 5 gallon pail! I just love to see our Missionaries using music that is culturally relevant to the people that they are trying to reach. This is going to be [...]
WELS Worship Poll Results
Posted: January 17, 2012 in WELS, Worship MusicTags: Acoustic guitar, Hymn, Synod, WELS, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Dear fellow WELS and ELS members, as promised, here are the results from my recent poll on worship music style within our Synods. First I would like to thank all of those who have participated and may God bless each of your congregation’s richly through your eagerness to improve your worship and musical offerings – [...]
WELS and ELS Worship Poll
Posted: December 13, 2011 in WELSTags: ELS, Lutheranism, WELS, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
WELS and ELS Worship Polls Please WELS, ELS & CELC Lutheran responders only. The following polling answers are listed in increasing order of being “contemporary” in your worship musical offerings. Please check only one. All responses are anonymous. To what extent, if any, are you using contemporary music? Let’s define contemporary music as being written in the last [...]
What if church wasn’t so robotic (the same every week; only difference being the hymn numbers)? What if church was the highlight of your week? What if church prayers were timely, relevant, spirit filled, and written specifically for your congregation and for today’s events as opposed to written by someone else; maybe half way across the [...]
Strong Worship Songs
Posted: March 22, 2011 in Choosing Music, Choosing Songs, New BLOG, Resources, WELS, Worship Music, Worship ToolsTags: Contemporary Christian music, Contemporary worship
There is a new BLOG whose objective is to identify music in the Contemporary Christian genre that are filled with biblical truths and are fit for use in today’s churches that recognize the inerrancy and importance of scripture. Further, the BLOG writer categorizes the songs by the church calendar to make it easier to find [...]
CW Hymnal Resources – A Ministry of Tim Bode
Posted: February 8, 2011 in Resources, Sources of Sheet Music, WELS, Worship MusicTags: CW Hymnal, Hymns, Tim Bode
Tim Bode is the Minister of Music at Christ The King (CTK) Lutheran Church located in Southgate MI. CTK Lutheran appears to have four Praise Bands named North, South, East and West Bands. Wow! Tim has created a website of musical resources for Lutheran hymns and for some liturgical pieces as well. Included at his website are some of [...]
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.
There is a new BLOG by a fellow WELS guitarist and on-line friend of mine named John Kehl. John plays in a band known as “Joyful Noise” at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI and has been a dedicated reader, subscriber and commenter at my BLOG. If you like the content of this BLOG, you will [...]
