I love "Rise Up" too. Good choice!I really like Jericho Walls & Rise Up Lazarus. I’ve never heard them sung in church but it’s just music. They’re about defeating lies & trusting God. I find them very helpful & listen to them before doing something that I think could be challenging.
Hey, Petra had some crazy good songs back in their day!I tend to not contribute to these sorts of discussions as I usually listen to metal and progressive rock, and those aren't generally what people are interested in hearing.
But here's something which is on the more accessible side. These songs are taken from a rock opera called "Jesus Christ the Exorcist", about the life of Jesus and focusing mainly on his last few days. And for anyone wondering, that is John Schlitt of Petra in the second video, who has definitely still got it.
Churches originally fought against including more than a piano or a simple stringed instrument or 2 b/c they were concerned it'd lead to taking away from the human voice........They were absolutely right.I love "Rise Up" too. Good choice!
I wonder if many people of the current generation just blindly accept the whole praise/worship team thing in church, because they've never experienced the moving beauty of hearing a church choir singing live, or having the whole congregation sing together in unison, with no voices above the rest. There's really nothing like it. It feels like a little slice of what we'll be experiencing in Heaven.
I enjoy some contemporary Christian music, along with many old hymns. But when I'm actually IN church... I don't want to hear the stuff I hear on the radio.
I really like Jericho Walls & Rise Up Lazarus. I’ve never heard them sung in church but it’s just music. They’re about defeating lies & trusting God. I find them very helpful & listen to them before doing something that I think could be challenging.
Me too. I hear you. My family's church is starting to get into that where it's just lead singers & loud music blasting to drown out the congregation even if they wanted to join in............I've gone regularly to other churches that do that. I think it largely destroys the purpose. If I just wanted to listen, I'd stay home & just listen to music. I guess it's still a lesson in humility, just take it in, be happy the leader is so passionate, & I suppose I don't really believe it's a wrong way to worship (some people do like it & do see it beneficial), I just think it's a bit off.
The church I go to more consistently doesn't do that & I'm grateful. So what I'm working on is when I go w/ my family is to recognize that just b/c some churches do stuff a little different, it's not necessarily wrong.
Thank you so much!Personally I find absolutely nothing edifying about what is considered worship music by many today.
I’d probably bypass at least the last 50-100 years from my search.
There are some beautiful songs on this album:
I love "Rise Up" too. Good choice!
I wonder if many people of the current generation just blindly accept the whole praise/worship team thing in church, because they've never experienced the moving beauty of hearing a church choir singing live, or having the whole congregation sing together in unison, with no voices above the rest. There's really nothing like it. It feels like a little slice of what we'll be experiencing in Heaven.
I enjoy some contemporary Christian music, along with many old hymns. But when I'm actually IN church... I don't want to hear the stuff I hear on the radio.
Oh man, I love Toby Mac. His songs are so uplifting to me.
I like this one too
Absolutely. @Plenipotent, if you're looking for Christian rock music, you can't go wrong with Petra.Hey, Petra had some crazy good songs back in their day!
Awww yeah! All these suggestions is like a thumbnail of what my playlist is going to look like. I appreciate the input!Great idea for a thread. My tastes are pretty eclectic, too.
This is absolutely my style. I have no style, so everything fits.This may not be your style, but I thought I would share. I love this violin version of my favorite hymn