Moments
Modern worship music has been much maligned as being shallow, repetitive, predictable, syrupy, Jesus is by boyfriend drivel. Some of it is. Some of the songs have been overused.
We found that the emotion of a church worship service didn’t seem to matter much when we left the church building. We would be disappointed and critical, if the worship leader didn’t deliver on the feeling we were hoping for.
The whole concept of a Christian musician or band struck many as odd. Why not just be the best band you can be and write and sing what God gives you, whatever the topic?
In these circles, we have been talking about toning it down, making it real, and finding God wherever he shows up, especially in art. That’s good too. God is in everyday and in the everyday and we can live a life of praise and worship.
Yet, there is power in praise and worship that is vocal and musical, whether it is corporate or personal.
In all of this, God blesses us with special moments of reassurance and awe.
My friends, may you catch a glimpse of God today.
Yea!
I really like Fernando Oretga and have been to a couple of his concerts. he seems like a very authentic (and funny) guy, as well as an awesome musician. Here is my favorite musical version of Our Great God with Fernando and Mac Powell.
May 2, 2008 at 9:20 am
Wow. What an awesome voice he has. Over the course of my life I have had so many people experss how envious they were of my artistic and writing skills. But I cannot sing or dance. I have no rhythm (in fact I never can remember how to spell it either). But if I could choose to have a singing voice, I would want to sound like Fernando.
As for your other comments, I agree with everything you wrote.
May 2, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Gary ~
I can’t write, spell, sing, or dance, but I do them all anyway.
Fernando has an amazing voice! I think there is a combination of quality and authenticity that comes through in sort of a gentle, yet powerful way.