June 2012
10 posts
The Welcome Wagon - Remedy
The Welcome Wagon is a married couple, the Reverend Thomas Vito Aiuto and his wife Monique, who execute a genre of gospel music that is refreshingly plain. Their hymns are modest and melodic takes on a vast history of sacred song traditions, delivered with the simple desire to know their Maker—and to know each other—more intimately. http://cardiphonia.org/2012/06/15/welcome-to-the-welcome-wagon/
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Worship Music from DR Congo: June 16 in St. Louis
Internationally celebrated Congolese performer and pastor, Athoms Mbuma and his wife, Nadége will be joining the New City Fellowship musicians in presenting a special cross-cultural worship concert on June 16 at 6:30pm in the gym. Folks from all backgrounds are encouraged to attend this expression of reconciliation through the power of the Gospel. Contact kirk [at] ncfstl [dot] org for more...
free album of "retuned hymns" from Indelible Grace
Many of you know of the “retuned hymn movement” of which Indelible Grace and Kevin Twit were some of the early founders.
Indelible Grace has reached their full funding level for their 6th studio album. As a thank you they have put their Hymn Sing live album on Noisetrade for free until June 19th. Make sure you don’t miss this free download!
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Grateful - Hezekiah Walker
Bishop Hezekiah Xzavier Walker, Jr. (born December 24, 1962, in Brooklyn, New York) is a Grammy Award-winning gospel music artist, founder and leader of the Love Fellowship Choir (LFC), and Pastor and Bishop of the Love Fellowship Tabernacle.
Here’s one of his classic songs which would work in a multicultural setting.
Songs Related to China in the United Methodist...
On Wednesday and Thursday I’ll be presenting seminars on global Christian worship at a large United Methodist Church in Kansas City.
Here’s a list of several hymns in the UMC hymnbook related to China. This information is from http://new.gbgm-umc.org/connections/partnerships/chinaprogram/resources/index.cfm?i=21641
#151 God Created Heaven and Earth, is based on a traditional...
A Sung Trinitarian Benediction from 2 Cor 13:14
“May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,and the love of God,and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” 2 Cor 12:14
That verse was paraphrase by John Newton circa 1779 like this:
May the grace of Christ our Saviour, And the Father’s boundless love, With the Holy Spirit’s favour, Rest upon us from above!
Thus may we abide in union With each other and the Lord,...
New Congregational Songs based on 'Luke' Now...
http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2012/05/31/songs-for-the-book-of-luke/?comments
Songs for the Book of Luke
by Mike Cosper, Sojourn Church, Louisville, Kentucky
The Gospel Coalition seeks to “to serve the church we love by inviting all our brothers and sisters to join us in an effort to renew the contemporary church in the ancient gospel of Christ so that we truly speak and live...
Two Music Videos for Fun (India and Korea)
Here’s 2 short music videos that came across my Facebook page today. They are now in this blog post for your erudite perusal.
1. Woman in India playing empty clay water pots tunes to the notes of the raga.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150836162371922
The performance is from a wedding in Bengaluru. According to comments, the artist is the aunt of the bride.
Her name is Sukanya...
Worship Renewal in a Latin American Context...
Gerardo Oberman was the pastor and general secretary (1998-2007) for the Reformed Churches in Argentina; also liturgist, song writer, creator and coordinator of La Red Crearte.
He is also the composer of this Christmas music cantata:
Nacio la Luz; Cantata Navidena Latinoamericana
http://www.amazon.com/Nacio-Luz-Cantata-Navidena-Latinoamericana/dp/9874340398
In 2009 he gave this presentation...
Jonny Lang & The Fisk Jubilee Singers - I Believe
Jonny Lang was born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1981. He started playing guitar at age 12, and released his first album at age 14.
In more than ten years on the road, Lang has toured with the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonny_Lang
He’s recorded 6 albums, including the 2006 gospel-influenced album Turn...
