News and Commentary
The question of women leading in church has come to the public’s attention because of Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde’s remarks in a sermon before President Trump and Vice President Vance. Women holding positions as pastors is common among theologically liberal denominations such as the Presbyterian Church USA, Anglicans, United Methodists, Disciples of Christ, and other less organized Protestant groups. The […]
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In my previous article, Of Teleprompters and Song Lyrics, I began to discuss how technology assists singers and bands. For some people this is an uncomfortable topic on par with describing how sausage is made. It is hard to accept the fact that professionals use these assists on songs that move us deeply. All we experience is the beauty of […]
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Over the last week I’ve been amused and a little frustrated to read the reactions to Motley Crue’s singer, Vince Niel, using a teleprompter on stage for his song lyrics. He has drawn some criticism for it from a few other singers but he has also been defended for it by more performers. Why would a performer use a teleprompter? […]
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Every so often I see an article opining the change in church singing styles. 9 Reasons People Aren’t Joining in Worship Singing is one of the latest to cross my screen. After reading the article I tend to agree that each point has merit. But like most such articles, it has a narrow vision of what a song service is […]
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