As a musician in a church band, you need to know who’s taking the lead in each song so that you musically don’t step on each others toes. In general, songs can be classified as being either guitar-driven or piano-driven. Guitar driven songs are usually in the “sharp key signatures” such as E, D, A [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Matt Maher’
Who’s Driving?
Posted: June 29, 2009 in Matt Maher, Music, Praise Band, Theory, Worship MusicTags: Be Lifted High, Everlasting God, Leeland Mooring, Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith, Paul Baloche
For Your Glory
Posted: August 7, 2008 in All Others, Matt MaherTags: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Matt Maher
For Your Glory One of the most well known passages in scripture is from Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. In many respects it is about the passage of time and the rhythm of this wonderful planet Earth. Matt Maher, on his new CD entitled “Empty & Beautiful” has encompassed the beauty and passion of this text and [...]
Song Choices to Accompany Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
Posted: January 11, 2011 in CW 201-300, CW 601-800, Getty and Townend, Matt Maher, Michael SchroederTags: Beatitudes, Gospel of Matthew, Matt Maher, Michael Schroeder, Sermon on the Mount
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is documented in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5:1-47. It begins with the beautiful Beatitudes in verses 1-12. This section of scripture comes up in our Lectionary during the season of Epiphany on 1/30/11 (Mt 5:1-12), 2/6/11 (Mt 5:13-20) and 2/13 (Mt 5:21-37). The following are my favorite songs to [...]