...Christian and Country Music Debra Blackwelder Com/155 April 1, 2012 Sherri Shadle Christian and Country Music Chanting and singing hymnals were the earliest form of Christian music. In about the year 112, (Today, 1/01) Roman Christians would chant verses from the bible in honor of Christ. Back then it was hard for some to distinguished early Christian poetry from hymns. The earliest hymnbook was published in America in 1737. During the eighteenth century, hymnbooks did not include musical notes. It was not until 1831 that musical notes were added to hymnals. (Townsend, 7/01) On the other hand, Country music started evolving rapidly in the 1920s and had originally started in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Its roots came from traditional folk, Celtic, gospel, and old-time music. The evolution of country and Christian music comes from deep-rooted sounds of Christian worship. Columbia Records began issuing records with “hillbilly” music as early as 1924. (Aces and Eights, n.d.) During the 1930s and 1940s “Western” songs were popularized by films made in Hollywood. In 1939, country musicians began recording boogie. The trickle of what was initially called Hillbilly Boogie was later called Country Boogie became a flood around late 1945 and lasted until 1950s. By the end of World War II “mountaineer” string band music known as bluegrass had emerged. In this period country music was called folk in the trade and hillbilly within the industry....
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...Christian Music is my favorite genre of music. Now, the term ‘genre’ means “a specific type of music, film, or writing” according to vocabulary.com, but my example is a little bit broader than the actual definition of a genre. The ‘genre’ of Christian music is a very broad and wide subject to cross. So, if I were to narrow it down a bit into more understandable ranges I could say my favorite genre was contemporary Christian music or pop Christian music. I chose this genre because it is what I listen to most. I listen to contemporary Christian music a lot because it is uplifting and makes me feel better and in a good mood. Sometimes I can apply the songs to my life and I get a creepy, weird sensation inside my body, throughout my veins, and...
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...Evolution of Christian Music Christian music has evolved over the past decades, but how far is too far when it comes to Christian music? There are many types of Christian music in today’s society. The different genres are Christian rock, Christian rap, Christian pop, adult contemporary, praise and worship, and children’s music. Many people argue that Christian music cannot be anything but old time hymns out of the hymnal, but many others believe that they produce inspiring Christian music. In conclusion, Christian music is viewed to be two totally different genres, but each have one purpose. To begin, Christian music is defined as an expression of our faith in the trinity and is an outlet to praise and bring glory to the Father (Hill...
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...The country of India has a variety of genres of music including two traditional forms of music known as Hindustani and Carnatic. Hindustani music denotes to the customary culture of North India, and Carnatic music refers to the traditions of South India. Even though both forms of music include vocals and instrumentals, the former focuses on both, and the latter mainly focuses on vocals. In many cases, classical music from India are improvised during performances. Hindustani improvisations known as raga are long and typically comprise of a dreamy introduction later filled with the instruments sarod, table, and tambura. Carnatic vocals consist of a singer preparing the performance with a drum warm-up before delivering fixed compositions grouping...
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..."Where words fail, music speaks"- Hans Christian Andersen- A quote I live by. Music and my passion for singing have always been a piece of me and anyone I know can testify to that. From a young age, I had taken a liking to singing. My mother loved to say I had been gifted with a beautiful and unique voice. Never has it been about hitting that note or perfecting a tune, but enjoying myself and being free. Music is a way to express myself, a way to share my thoughts and feelings, a way to be free. Music empowers - the world without music is the world caged, the world without freedom. The first time I truly saw my voice as a talent was when I auditioned for the role of the soloist in my school's Christmas carol back in elementary school. My...
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...Universidad De Oriente Teacher: Brenda Jiménez Student: Perla Olivares Hernández Subject: English IV Essay: Amazing people…Tony Melendez INTRODUCTION Amazing people? I thought I’d talk about people with weird and fantastic abilities, but then I remembered someone who I went to see like 7 years ago at the World Trade Center. This man who made me feel goose bumps, because he showed me that sometimes we complain a lot about our issues, material needs and even our low self-esteem, and sometimes we can’t see that we have all we need to succeed. Tony was born without arms due to the ravages of a drug prescribed by a doctor's order to his mother during pregnancy. The drug "Thalidomide" should calm the effects of nausea in the first half of pregnancy, but its effects left a terrible result, thousands of children are born with deformities, no arms, no feet or lacking both. As a child, Tony saw his dad play guitar and felt a great desire for it to be playing well, until one day his dad put the guitar on the floor. "Tony," he said, "Go wash your feet." They were washed and sat down to play guitar for the first time. Never let it discourage physical condition, and with much effort and practice, learned to play skillfully with his toes. Amazing People… Tony Melendez. José Antonio Melendez Rodríguez was born on January 9, 1962, in Rivas, Nicaragua, is a Nicaraguan American guitar player, composer, singer, and songwriter who was born without arms. Tony was born without...
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...Dw D Wdw D Wd W D Radical Love is the first live album of the Filipino worship band Victory Worship, a worship team from Philippine church Victory[3] which is passionate about making music that honors God and inspires people to know and follow Jesus.[4] It was recorded live at Every Nation and contains 11 tracks written or co-written by the Victory Worship team, including the number one radio singles “Radical Love,” “Grace Changes Everything,” and “Jesus My Savior”. It was certified gold by Philippine Association of the Record Industry last February 11, 2015 for selling 7,500 units or more.[5] The title-track "Radical Love" has been nominated in the "Best Inspirational/Religious Recording" category of the 28th Awit Awards. Contents [hide] * 1Background * 2Reception * 3Chart performance * 4Tracklisting * 5Awards and nominations * 6Certifications * 7References * 8External links ------------------------------------------------- Background[edit] According to Joey Bonifacio, they want Radical Love to create: "Worship songs that communicate Bible truths, express our passion for Christ, and emphasize our values of lordship, evangelism, discipleship, leadership, and family, as we are part of the Every Nation Movement." and "World-class worship music. For us, every aspect of this ministry is our worship to God, so we bring a spirit of excellence into every area of production. From songwriting to song production, from packaging to distribution...
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...University Christian Worldview and Contextualization HTH 655 Professor Robert Prescott-Ezickson October 09, 2013 Kingdoms and Cultures Oscillatory has exercised vast inspiration by what method we abstract the link among Christianity and philosophy. The situation has converted several societies’ circumstances to vision their culture of resistance to foremost characteristics of the common philosophies as rather of which to be humiliated, as well as rather that desires to remain rejected with the intention to convert traditionally liable. Niebuhr debates that Yoder’s forceful analysis of his book has not been offered the extensive revelation it justifies, particularly his reason that Niebuhr's situation is vitiated with a fragile Christology plus an abuse of the policy of the Triad. Niebuhr has initiated vast misperception into the argument by considering the Christ against Culture method as principle imperfect, while the subject remains his personal situation that advances from “Nicene orthodoxy” (Carter, 2003). Culture comprises of the traditions, knowledge, ability, conducts and community relationships that a culture develops. Culture is the contextual in which all individual predictably their daily existence (Atkinson, 1995). The delinquent of “Oscillatory” is generally engaged to define the connection concerning Christians and the fundamental culture in which we reside (GCU, lecture). On the other hand, this disguises a significant opinion: similar when Christians discard...
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...Jason Phillips 11/7/12 Youth Ministries Case Study This case study examines the Youth Ministries program of three Youth Ministries in Mobile, Alabama. The goal of this study is to exam the structure, vision, and effectiveness of each individual Youth Ministry. This study will compare and contrast Youth Ministries from different denominations as well as different group sizes. This study will serve to establish a working template for effective Youth Ministry. Results Youth Ministry 1: North Mobile Baptist Exit 15 Youth Ministries When you first walk into Exit 15 Youth Ministries of North Mobile Baptist church you gain an understanding of the style of ministry they are trying to accomplish. From the Café’ to the game stations, the lounge area and the large room decorated with a post modern flare, you gain a sense that this ministry has a progressive approach to ministry. The large stage is filled with instruments and concert style lighting. This gives you an idea of the passion they have for a dynamic worship experience. Students are interacting with each other at the game stations and in the lounge area. This allows you to see the intentional effort to connect students together in relationship. First time guests are greeted at the front door with friendly youth and staff. This group leads the first time guest to a registration table where you fill out your contact information. After filling out your information you are then shown around the room and introduced...
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...What is Worship? Consider the meaning of the word. The English word worship is derived from an older Anglo-Saxon word weorthship which meant "to honor." Christian worship, whether individual or corporate, offers honor to God. Worship can and should characterize our daily life, we offer praise, adoration, and thanksgiving. As ministers through music, we must get out of the way and let God do his thing through us. Do we always get out of his way? No. We fail often and have to remind ourselves of just who our Audience is (i.e., God). But God is faithful! He has been drawing the church into his presence through worship for two millennia (not to mention the tabernacle & temple before that). God’s people have approached him over that time in numerous ways. Worship music is important to our worship experience as the Church body, and throughout history. John 4:24 “God is a Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” • For us to worship God in spirit and in truth we must make sure we obey all of His commandments as given by Him in the Bible on how He is to be worshipped. • We must speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent. • As we sing, pray, give, partake of the communion, and as the gospel sermon is preached, it must be done according to God’s instructions in the Bible. The purpose of our worship is to glorify, honor, praise, exalt, and please God. Our worship must show our adoration and loyalty...
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...Contrinia Gee HUM 211 Section 0901 Comparison Report There is many characteristics of early Christian art and music. Christian art and music became an important instrument of theology. Christian sculpture was second to painting and mosaics. Small-scale relief work was done on stone sarcophagi (coffins) and ivory panels. The subjects depicted were drawn from the Old and New Testaments. The earliest paintings of Christian art were done in catacombs. Christian music roots itself in Jewish worship. There were two kinds of music which were responsorial and antiphonal. Musical accompaniment of any kind was prohibited. Islamic art was not the art of one particular group of people or that of one country. It was associated with the life of one person, Muhammad, and the teachings of one book, the Quran. Islamic art and music was a fusion of many different cultures. The most influential were Turkish, Persian, and Arabic. At first, art was not encouraged due to the fact that Islam opposes idol worship. Palaces and mosques were built in the late seventh century. They were rectangular in plan, with an open court, and a fountain in the center used for purification. There were covered walkways, with flat roofs supported on columns and arches. They led to the side, on which is located the mihrab, a small niche indicating the side facing Mecca. Decoration was made of tile and stucco and either modeled in low relief or is built up in layers that are often cut away to create the effect of...
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...ByZantine Music culture Body What is known today as Byzantine music has been developed and refined for over two millennia. With its earliest roots going back to Pythagoras' philosophy on the division of chords, its latest and final revision took place in 1881 in the city of Istanbul; the city still referred to by the practitioners of this complex art by its more ancient name of Constantinople. For the purposes of this essay, the name Constantinople will refer to the city up to and including the present day. To provide for a clearer understanding of the theory of Byzantine music, the process of the development of Byzantine music as it is known today will be divided into two eras. We will call these two eras pre-Byzantine, and Byzantine periods of musical development. The pre-Byzantine part of the essay will cover developments made before the foundation of Constantinople. This period includes everything before c. 330 C.E. The Byzantine period will include all of the advancements made after the founding of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire. Every refinement made up to the present day, the most important dates being the simplification of the notation in 1821 by John Koukouzeles and the great council of 1881, will be included in this period, but not, unfortunately in the essay. Although there is a very significant part played by notational theory on the development of Byzantine music theory and Hymnography, the scope of this essay does not allow for us to delve into...
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...book is to explore the claims and the strains, “given the historical animosity of some psychologists toward religion and some Christians toward psychology” (p.217), that arise from the intertwining of psychological and Christian theological views, in order to help us understand and appreciate humanity better than viewing from either perspective individually. “The closer one gets to considering psychotherapeutic and pastoral concerns, the greater the common ground and the greater possibility for conflict” (p. 36). The book’s focus is on integrative approaches in a well comprehended Christian worldview by which “we can evaluate our beliefs and behavior in light of the biblical message (p. 63), and “form a body of theories from which all prejudice, bias, and unjustifiable conjecture have been eliminated” (p. 199). The historical opposition and advocacy of the integration of the two views, along with the current integration research and application, is presented with the help of multiple psychological researchers. Entwistle’s view is that integration is possible if the proper cautions are taken; that “human nature can be mapped from two directions” (p. 198), if the disciplines participate in a productive interchange of complimentary findings. He seeks to treat the total patient - mind and spirit through integration, noting that ethical teachings of Christian faith are integral to psychology, not merely parallel to it. Entwistle takes the position that if we keep the books of God...
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...have, the purpose of the Lord will always stand (Proverbs 19:21). Ruddell describes these views as Christ the Transformer of Business Culture, Christ Above Business Culture, and Christ Against the Business Culture. Each of these views portrays a different choice that each of us can make as we take part in our place of business. As we make our decisions, we should always remember that as much as we can I believe that as Christians we should all be Christ the Transformers of Business Culture. By choosing to be a transformer, we stand firm against the worldly theory of ‘business is business,’ which is often portrayed by those with the Christ of Business Culture View. In order to transform others, we need to believe in sharing our faith by example, and not falling into worldly beliefs and activities of those around us. The Christ the transformer of Business Culture view tells us that we should hold high to our standards in the workplace, for them not to be lost, and to make ethical business decisions in regards to our Christian beliefs. This model portrays Christians as people who work hard, treat others well, show wisdom, show fairness, and follow the intent of the law, all while being a leader who changes others (Ruddell, pg. 40). A leader who is focused on transforming their workplace is not deceptive; they are real and...
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...On 23rd April, a lot of people celebrate St Georges day. Though I never understood why and who is exactly St George? There is a lot written about St George, some of it is fact but some is fiction. Let's start with what is believed to be facts. George was an excellent soldier and was chosen to protect the Emperor, Diocletian. Emperor Diocletian was not a Christian, in fact he hated Christians! He order that any Christians within the Roman army should be killed! George disagreed with the emperor and told him that he was himself, a Christian. The emperor didn't want to lose one of his best soldiers and tried to convince George to stop being a Christian. He even offered him land and money! Time and time again, George refused the emperor's offers, saying that his Christian faith was too important to him. Eventually Diocletian lost patience and had George beheaded on 23rd April 303. Christians were so proud of George's bravery that he made a saint. They built churches in his honour and George's story was used to demonstrate the power of faith and to convince others to become Christians. So those were the facts. Now for the fiction. Long ago in Turkey lived a solider called George. He sailed across the sea to a land called Libya. When he got there a man told him that his village was being terrorised by a dragon. Each day they had to feed a maiden to the dragon, and now only the king's daughter was left. He threw his spear at the dragon, but it hit his...
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