It Means the Study of Music and Culture
The hearts of people amaze me sometimes. I guess the things God gives us each to do amazes me. Dano has just graduated and is musing on what to do with ethnomusicology. His idea – no, his heart – is to raise up indigenous worshipers and worship music. I don’t know how one does that (I’m not sure he does either yet), but the dream is awesome. Somebody needs to teach the world that Western music isn’t all there is.
We have found it is the “heart” of worship, not the “style” of worship that is awesome, be the style western or anything else. Just come to Mexico and play in a Mexican worship band playing Hill Song music and feel the heart of worship emanating from Latino hearts and you will understand what I am saying.
I was going to leave a comment on Dano’s blog, but I’d have to create an account. So I’ll just say here that that is awesome. Dano, if you read this: keep us posted about this. It sounds awesome.
-Matt
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Thanks for the encouragement on this one, boys. It’s going to be a long road, but I know that God is going to work through the journey.
And I’ve been to Baja and played in Mexican worship teams and felt the hunger for intimacy with God that they have. Vineyard and Hillsongs stuff facilitates that part of their worship well, but there’s a unique expression of their voice that’s missing in American/UK/Aussie songs. You’re right, sir, it’s not style but heart that honors God, but dare I say that style is not “one size fits all” and that the heart of worship is unique to the worshiper.
The best sound of worship music I have heard is in Brazil. They have a tonal quality that, even though I don’t understand Portuguese, there is a definite connection with God. And that is what is important. Which leads to your comment of not “one size fits all”. You are absolutely right. In Psalms 139 God makes it infinitely clear that we are all created as individuals. This leads me to agree that the heart of worship is, indeed, unique to the worshiper. So saying “my style” or “your style” is totally non-Scriptural. God made us all as unique individuals and therefore we each have our unique relationship with God that encompasses our personal worship style. As worship leaders we need to ask for wisdom from God so that we are actually “leading” people in worship and focusing on God. He knows the worshipers’ hearts and so as “empty” vessels He can effectively use us. Always keep your eyes on Him. Remember, He says that we are to think of others as being more important than ourselves.
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