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George Beverly Shea could have had an easily popular music career. After all, he had 500 vocal solos recorded on more than seventy albums. He was nominated for ten Grammy Awards, and actually won one in 1966. But fame and popularity aside, Shea chose to serve God instead. You would probably be more familiar with…

There is a general misconception in many worship and music discussions that rhythm is evil. Sadly, this particular topic has been the source of many heated debates. I for one have played referee on numerous occasions when such a debate ensues between the ultra conservative “syncopation is of the devil” camp versus the modern musician that…

“Harmony. We love it. Even its name is being borrowed at everyday language to mean closeness, friendliness, human warmth, cooperation and well-being. Unlike rhythm and melody, harmony wasn’t part of music from the beginning, it’s an upstart…But what an upstart!” -Howard Goodall In the story of Western music civilization, a single line of music or monophony was the main…

As I start this blog, I’m going to need your help so I can share meaningful and matterful things with the world. I need your feedback on exactly which kind of material should this website put out there. What do YOU need? What does your LOCAL CHURCH need? In the coming months, I would like…

Praise the Lord. Give glory to God. Make melody to God in your hearts. Talk of the truth. Talk of the Christian’s hope, the Christian’s heaven. Evangelism, 630. Melody is the essence of music. Music is basically made of melody and rhythm. Harmony, timbre and texture makes it richer, tempo makes it faster or slower,…

There are times when I wonder why God chose singing as a main mode of expressing praise to Him. As a musician, I think about these things because it helps me know the importance of this “musical tool” I deal with every day. I mean why not say, “To open our worship we shall all…