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When our first daughter was born my wife and I were divisional youth secretaries of the Salvation Army in Rio de Janeiro, the marvellous city. It was common to have to organize and lead several youth musical activities like the music festivals and music camps. It always stunned me how our baby girl could often fall deeply asleep between sound boxes and the drums going at full volume.
Each generation appreciates distinct rhythms and melodies played in different instruments and manners. People and times change and the music of the seniors is always considered old-fashioned and boring by the young and the music of the young is always viewed as too modern and annoying by the seniors. This difference is normal and part of the natural progress of times and should not be considered mundane nor scandalize us.
How wonderful it is when the older people understand that it is better to renovate the music and to have the young people at the church than to maintain the old music and lose the youngsters. William Booth, the Salvation Army founder understood this like no one; he would change the lyrics from secular melodies of his time to attract outside people in order for them to easily sing it. Thousands were gained for the Lord in this manner and this is a tradition worth following.
Between the Bible books there are the Psalms, a book which contains the songs of Israel. This book is there as a clear reminder that music is an integral part of the worship to God. Throughout its content the generations are encouraged to recall the acts from God and to sing it from generation to generation. May the modern generations be able to do it through the modern music! May God be praised!
- Which style of music do you appreciate the most and which the least?
- How can sacred music be contemporary?
(Praise
God with instruments, Psalms 150:1-6 / Praise God with songs, Ephesians
5:18-20)
Muito obrigado Comissário pela reflexão, de facto precisamos repensar e requalificar os nossos planos de ação
ReplyDeleteSomos chamados a testemunhar a "esta geracao" portanto temos que planejar conforme suas caracteristicas.
DeleteIt is good to keep our songs that is who we are. At the same time we need accomodate the seekers and recruites from other churches. Meaning we need to include the common songs in any meeting.
DeleteThe songs that point people to Jesus are the ones we should dance to!
DeleteI wish every older people of TSA that times can change. Music cannot be the same not going away with TSA songs, but we can change or sing them differently than the way they know. To adopt YP style it's good and bad on other side because sometimes they're forgotten where we are. We are not same with non-bilievers so we need also becareful also we are not saint but YP need to understand the church and know Jesus Christ....thank TC your blog are making change in our lives may God bless you 🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteWe should feel free to embrace the music styles that speack to the newer generations if its content grorifies God.
DeleteGracias Comisionado, siempre los campamentos de música en mi generación de lis año 80 a lis 12 años eran muy esperados en el mes de julio , un espacio para encuentro de la juventud salvacionista para alabar , aclamar y honrar a Dios a través del talento de la música salvacionista , en sus diversas modalidades. El contenido de la letra muy bendecido y ya sea canto , bronce, percusión y otro era una gran bendición y sun lo es.
ReplyDeleteLa música alienta el espíritu y vemos cómo María danzaba , cantaba , tocaba el pandero en gratitud a la liberación del pueblo israelita , las grandes melodías del Rey David en momentos de prueba y victoria
La música salvacionista en cualquiera de sus tipos y tanto para reunión de salvación , de santidad , liga de jóvenes , liga del hogar , escuela dominical y otros es maravillosa y de mucha bendición. Saludos
Verdad, grandes recuerdos de los antigos campamentos. Ahora tenemos que propiciar esta experiencia a las nuevas generaciones.
DeleteI subscribe to any music that glorifies God and, one that would make my heart dance; even as David danced!!!
ReplyDeleteSurely what glorifies God does makes us dance.
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