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Learn to Play "What Can I Do" with Paul Baloche

Paul Baloche teaches us how to play his Worship song "What Can I Do" on Guitar (video here)
Check out his sweet McPherson Guitar

Christian T-shirt Evangelism Does The Trick

Nothing opens people's eyes to the love of Christ like good old fashioned judgement on a T-shirt, like this one:

We'll actually, now that I think about it, it's probably the single worst way to 'love your neighbor as yourself '. That's probably why I love Worship music so much, it's a non-confrontational way of sharing his love. I firmly believe that the right Worship song inspired by the holy spirit can melt the hardest of hearts; I've seen it with my own eyes. Do the body of Christ a favor, Worship more and don't wear T-shirts like these (unless your wearing it sarcastically, in that case make sure you look really alternative and hip so people aren't threatened by your subtle but humorous declarations of moral absolutes and references to Judeo-Christian value systems.)

Doxas Dialos: Episode 009 - What Everyone Ought to Know about the Future of Contemporary Christian Music

We're back from our summer break and were jumping right back into the topics that matter. This week we discuss the fate of CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) and the polarization of bands toward mainstream and worship genres. It's a lively discussion you don't want to miss.

Featured Group: Leeland

Family Force Five

Sufjan Stevens

Michael W. Smith

Third Day

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Who Else Wants To Worship With Third Day

What more do I need to say: Third Day playing Agnus Dei live.
Enjoy

Why Bono and The Cure are My favorite Worship Leaders

Bono participating in a worship service in New York City, August 2004

I'll never forget the first time I heard Bono sing '40' from the U2 album WAR. It was a techno remix of the 1983 release and I can remember literally feeling waves of goose bumps running up and down my body. Here was arguably the biggest rock n' roll star of my lifetime stripped down of all his image and position singing a Psalm written to God like David probably did thousands of years ago. Was this OK? He's not a Worship Leader, is he? Is this worship?
This experience made me curious about the potential for using other 'secular' songs for Worship. As I looked into it I discovered that this is not a new concept. Evidently many of our ancient hymns and spiritual songs found their melodic origins in secular sources. For example, John Wesley put some of his 6,000 hymns to classical music, a few opera tunes, and perhaps a folk song or two. I asked around to some of my Worship Leader friends and evidently borrowing from 'secular' sources didn't stop with Hymns.
Here are a couple of the 'secular' songs that people have used in Church recently:
(I really like the lyrics by The Cure)

Lyrics from "40" by U2
Lyrics from "You Raise Me Up" performed by Josh Groban
Lyrics for "Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" by Jackie Wilson
Lyrics for "Lovesong" by The Cure
Lyrics for "I'm a Believer" performed by Neil Diamond, made famous by the Monkees

Doxas Dialos: Episode 008 - Interview With Michael Gungor

After a couple weeks of summer vacation the Doxas Dialos podcast crew comes back with a one-on-one Interview with Michael Gungor of the Michael Gungor Band. Dave catches up with Michael backstage at the Teen Mania Battle Cry tour in Philadelphia right before he goes on stage to a sold out stadium of 20,000 and gets to ask him some serious questions on how to keep your focus on God when you perform/lead worship for that many people. Check it out.
Note: the Battle Cry tour with Michael Gungor is finished

Michael Gungor on MySpace

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Doxas Dialos: Episode 007 - Qualifications Of A Worship Leader

We lead off week 007 of Doxas Dialos with a sample of "I Need You More" by Grace Center Worship, an amazing unsigned worship band from Franklin, Tennessee that you've probably never heard, but we're pretty sure you'll love. Then our top agents investigate the issues surrounding the question: who is qualified to lead worship?

"It's not the performance that matters... excellence can be a form of worship, but excellence can also be a god."
-Jon

"Wanna go ride bikes?"
-Dave

Shout Outs

Booker from Georgetown, Kentucky
Rhema Worship & Praise from Toronto, Ontario
Trevor Davis from San Diego, California
Jars Of Clay from Nashville, Tennessee

Go Deeper: Links to subjects mentioned in the Podcast

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Thursday, August 24, 2006

Learn to Play "What Can I Do" with Paul Baloche

Monday, August 21, 2006

Christian T-shirt Evangelism Does The Trick

Friday, August 18, 2006