Budgets. The very word evokes a headache. Church music budget. Even worse. Budgets are necessary to any church ministry. How else can you know if you are being a good steward of the church’s (and God’s!) money? For me, figuring out the church music budget was never fun or easy, but it was always an ...
A lot of people who haven’t studied music get annoyed with certain vocal trends in music (and used on “American Idol”)–yet can’t really describe what the term is when they want to elucidate what they’re opinions are in an open forum. The word that’s most likely the one they’re thinking of is “melisma”, which probably ...
Music has come a long way from the Christian Church in the first millennium to the present day. From liturgical choirs to modern day Christian Rock in churches, coming to church sometimes seems more than just a religious service. But was it always appropriate to have a drummer and electric guitar during Mass? Where did ...
Highly developed civilizations, the Aztecs, Mayans and Incans made music that still lives on. Of course, those peoples didn’t leave behind records or tapes. But musical historians and people interested in their own cultural backgrounds have in recent years done a lot of research and recreation. The ancient civilizations of the New World employed a ...
Gyptian is one of my favorite reggae singers. Gyptian is from St. Andrew, Jamaica and has a soft soothing voice that one can’t help but relax to. His given name is Windell Beneto Edwards. He grew up singing in his mom’s Adventist church choir, as well as listening to his father’s Rastafarian music. Listening to ...
