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Continue reading →: Artes com Propósito (Arts with a Purpose) – BOOK LAUNCHThe book is accessible from Amazon in Brazil and the US as a Kindle book, and physically from Amazon in the US: Artes com Propósito (Amazon). To order from Brazil, see the publisher’s online store, Editora CBM: https://www.livrariacbm.com.br/. (Português) Artes com Propósito: Uma Introdução à Etnodoxologia é uma obra pioneira…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 9 — The Power of Music (5): The “Standoff” Between the Traditional and the Contemporary
Back in 2015, a young music teacher in the United States posted a story on Facebook that illustrates the physiological capacities of music. He recounted that he had just watched a masterful performance by a professional bassoonist who, years earlier, had lost her speech and movement due to an aneurysm.…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 8 — The Power of Music (4)
Kurt Woetzel and Frank Garlock defend the thesis that certain styles of music carry the same moral value (good or bad) in any culture or situation, regardless of their lyrics. Woetzel, music minister and co-author of Music in the Balance (the title suggests both the idea of evaluating music and…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 7 — The Power of Music (3)
As in the days of the Greek philosophers, there still exists today a view of music that attributes an absolute moral capacity (positive or negative) to certain genres or musical styles. In Soundbytes 6, we asked: is this really so? Composers, performers, teachers, and music researchers have left us a…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 6 — The Power of Music (2)
We continue our excursion through the ages to understand human perception regarding music. Now, keep the following proposition in mind: much discussion about music revolves around the question of whether or not it possesses an inherent moral capacity. After this brief review, we will try to reach a logical conclusion…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 5 — The Power of Music (1)
Created by God and given to humankind, music is a powerful vehicle for “conversing” with the Lord, and for us to proclaim His message. Its potential is expressed in the Scriptures through various statements and events. In our personal experience, we also notice that music demonstrates the power to transport…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 4 — Praise God!
May God be praised! We say this one way or another, whether in church, in small groups, in private conversations, in our prayers, and in our songs. As I suggested previously, praise and worship, together with the vehicle of music, form an almost inseparable trinity. But “praise” is not equal…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 3 — Foundations of Worship
In the Gospel of John, chapter 4, we find the well-known account of the encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman. Sitting down by the well, the Lord Jesus began a conversation with a woman who had come to draw water. This encounter gives us insight into the relationships between…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 2
Soundbytes 2 — Worship: Essence and Form If we are to untie this cord that associates worship and praise with music specifically, or even with a specific musical style, it is important to establish definitions for each of the terms mentioned. So, let’s first reflect on the term “worship,” and…
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Continue reading →: Soundbytes 1
Soundbytes 1 — Music and Christian Worship The worship of the living God and music have walked hand in hand since ancient times. This is nothing new. So much so that the themes of music, praise, and worship are intertwined in such a way that they are often deeply confused…
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