Tag: worship-music
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20 – Mine Was the Transgression: Page CXVI, The Porter’s Gate, and Progressive Ideologies in the Church
The one where Bryan and Grant talk about politics. Really, it's not that bad! Oh, and we kick off season 2.
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19 – Hallelujah! What a Savior: Review of “Raise a Hallelujah” by Bethel Music and “Tremble” by Mosaic MSC
The episode where Bryan and Grant compare Raise a Hallelujah and Tremble. We also tackle a listener question and talk about what (we think) is hot in Christian music.
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18 – Glory and Honor, Praise, Adoration: Congregational Preference and the Significance of Style (Part 3)
Where we discuss singability and understandability; and congregational preferences in worship music.
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17 – Jesus Shines Purer: Beauty and Excellence and the Significance of Style (Part 2)
On this episode of the Balm in Gilead podcast… Psalm 17 Follow-up A quick apology to one of our favorite listeners and another listener writes in to speak about the […]
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13 – Jesus I Come to Thee: Jeremy Riddle Escaping Bethel Church and NAR Basics
Recently, Christian worship music leader Jeremy Riddle posted: “I find myself increasingly troubled when I look at western Christian culture and see such a startling lack of representation or instruction […]
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12 – Hallelujah! Christ Arose! Review of “Resurrecting” by Elevation Worship and “Death was Arrested” by North Point InsideOut
Psalm of the Week – Psalm 12 Intro Starting things off, we briefly discuss two fairly popular songs and ask some questions of the lyrics. Through Your Eyes You love […]
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11.2 – Only Thou Art Holy: More Songs that Belittle the Work of Jesus, Make Light of Sin, or Misrepresent the Gospel (Part 2)
1 Chronicles 29:10-13 Your hosts discuss the second half of Type 2 songs (those that are fun to listen to and have Christian themes) that are too often thought of […]
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11.1 – Though the Darkness Hide Thee: Songs that Belittle the Work of Jesus, Make Light of Sin, or Misrepresent the Gospel (Part 1)
This is part 1 of a two part study of 12 Type 1 songs (that is usually sung in worship) that really ought to be more Type 2 (that is […]
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09 – My Sin, Not in Part, But the Whole: The Importance of Understanding the Person of Jesus
Psalm 9 Songs, generally, should say the word “sin.” If it doesn’t it should at least talk about sin in Biblical terminology. If you don’t acknowledge sin, it leaves out […]
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08 – I Sing the Mighty Power of God: The Act of Singing in Christian Worship
Bryan and Grant start by reviewing two collaborations that pair artists that are a bit off with those who are ? Nobody by Casting Crowns ft Matthew West Echo by […]
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07 – Gratefully Sing His Wonderful Love: Worshipping God with All of Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
Intro KJV Song 5:4 and direct translation. Psalm 119:11 Deuteronomy 6:5 Mark 12:30 Worship is Holistic The Shema – Deuteronomy 6 The Greatest Commandment – Mark 12 The Woman at […]
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06 – O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing: Liturgical Categories for Using Music in Church
Liturgy—your church has one whether you know about it or not. This week we discuss liturgy and how the Psalms specifically set up what your intrepid hosts believe to be […]
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03 – All Other Ground is Sinking Sand: Six Categories for Discerning Christian Music
This week on Balm in Gilead:Heart, Soul, Mind, Strength; Spirit and Truth; A Living Sacrifice. What makes up a good worship song? What characteristics might you look for? Bryan and […]
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02 – How Firm a Foundation: An Introduction to the Regulative Principle of Worship
Psalm 2 This week, Bryan and Grant discuss the foundational roots from which they assess worship songs. This includes a brief discussion of the Regulative Principle of Worship (RPW) cf. […]
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