Comments on: Conference update http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music and culture Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:11:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: cdguy http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-303625 cdguy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:52:45 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-303625 bbq - I like that mindset. bbq - I like that mindset.

]]> By: bbq http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-302238 bbq Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:02:02 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-302238 CDGUY-I'm a member of the Church of Christ and even I don't understand our philosophy or stance on instrumental worship!!! I guess i'm more of the mindset that I have my "church" membership at a CofC, but i'm a child of God and I will gladly worship with any child of God...instruments or no instruments! CDGUY-I’m a member of the Church of Christ and even I don’t understand our philosophy or stance on instrumental worship!!! I guess i’m more of the mindset that I have my “church” membership at a CofC, but i’m a child of God and I will gladly worship with any child of God…instruments or no instruments!

]]> By: cdguy http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-301783 cdguy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:23:00 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-301783 One of the prominent pop singers of the 1950's, Pat Boone, was a Church of Christ boy. He had the very first gold record of a Christian song -- a s/g song, in fact, "Wonderful Time Up There" (aka "The Gospel Boogie), which later became a quartet standard. Fifty years later, he still very much embraces s/g (just chatted with him yesterday about that subject). As most people who are familiar with Pat's career probably know, he has since changed his theological stance, having since joined the Charismatic movement (in the '60's, if I remember correctly, during the "Jesus Movement"). Just another example of Church of Christ folks using instrumental music outside the regular Sunday Morning Worship service. Although I don't totally understand their philosophy, I do know they make a distiction between music in the worship service and Christian music outside the worship service. Maybe that harks back to the thought that there are actually 2 types of Christian music: Music for the Church, and music for entertainment. One of the prominent pop singers of the 1950’s, Pat Boone, was a Church of Christ boy. He had the very first gold record of a Christian song — a s/g song, in fact, “Wonderful Time Up There” (aka “The Gospel Boogie), which later became a quartet standard.

Fifty years later, he still very much embraces s/g (just chatted with him yesterday about that subject). As most people who are familiar with Pat’s career probably know, he has since changed his theological stance, having since joined the Charismatic movement (in the ’60’s, if I remember correctly, during the “Jesus Movement”).

Just another example of Church of Christ folks using instrumental music outside the regular Sunday Morning Worship service. Although I don’t totally understand their philosophy, I do know they make a distiction between music in the worship service and Christian music outside the worship service.

Maybe that harks back to the thought that there are actually 2 types of Christian music: Music for the Church, and music for entertainment.

]]> By: oldtimer http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-300186 oldtimer Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:26:44 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-300186 When I was traveling with the Impacts we sang in a non-instrumental church of Christ in Nashville and we simply brought our keyboard. The people there could not have been more gracious. When I was traveling with the Impacts we sang in a non-instrumental church of Christ in Nashville and we simply brought our keyboard. The people there could not have been more gracious.

]]> By: GospelMusicFan http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-299779 GospelMusicFan Tue, 12 Feb 2008 11:56:00 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-299779 Do some churches have no piano? If so, what happens if an artist comes along that needs a piano because the artist might not have tracks? Having a piano and a band is "in" now. It how southern gospel music is stimulating the economy. Do some churches have no piano?
If so, what happens if an artist comes along that needs a piano because the artist might not have tracks?
Having a piano and a band is “in” now.
It how southern gospel music is stimulating the economy.

]]> By: bbq http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-299234 bbq Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:53:20 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-299234 CDGUY--Being that I am Church of Christ, an alumni of ACU, and sing locally here in Abilene, TX in a S/G quartet I am not that surprised. In fact, my church, a Church of Christ, has hosted S/G concerts in our church before. Which, for being in the buckle belt city for CofC churches is something rather remarkable. In fact, my church leadership is actually currently reviewing our long-standing postions on Acapella only worship services. I am the chairman of our Worship Ministry Leadership Committee and we are working on "alternative" services that are non-traditional in nature for a Church of Christ. Some of the exploration of these services would obviously include the use of instrumental music. So, I am not that surprised at all. In fact, I was half way posting with tongue in cheek. We might also be surprised to know the number of Church of Christ members in the S/G genre. I believe that, if i remember correctly, Jeremy Lile of BF&A grew up CofC. And finally, we all know that CofC members are truly the only ones that really know how to sing!!!! --just kiddin'!! I wish I could be at this conference! CDGUY–Being that I am Church of Christ, an alumni of ACU, and sing locally here in Abilene, TX in a S/G quartet I am not that surprised. In fact, my church, a Church of Christ, has hosted S/G concerts in our church before. Which, for being in the buckle belt city for CofC churches is something rather remarkable. In fact, my church leadership is actually currently reviewing our long-standing postions on Acapella only worship services. I am the chairman of our Worship Ministry Leadership Committee and we are working on “alternative” services that are non-traditional in nature for a Church of Christ. Some of the exploration of these services would obviously include the use of instrumental music.

So, I am not that surprised at all. In fact, I was half way posting with tongue in cheek. We might also be surprised to know the number of Church of Christ members in the S/G genre. I believe that, if i remember correctly, Jeremy Lile of BF&A grew up CofC. And finally, we all know that CofC members are truly the only ones that really know how to sing!!!! –just kiddin’!!

I wish I could be at this conference!

]]> By: cdguy http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-298415 cdguy Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:07 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-298415 bbq - First, not all Churches of Christ are exclusively acapella-only, any more. Second, many Church of Christ folks listen to, and often perform, instrumental music outside of the Sunday worship service -- some Christian music, some secular music (although I really don't like the term "secular music), some both. And if an acedemic is studying Christian music, s/g has to be a part of the discussion, even if it isn't your preference, just as any other style of Christian music would be included. So, it really shouldn't be all that surprising. bbq - First, not all Churches of Christ are exclusively acapella-only, any more. Second, many Church of Christ folks listen to, and often perform, instrumental music outside of the Sunday worship service — some Christian music, some secular music (although I really don’t like the term “secular music), some both.

And if an acedemic is studying Christian music, s/g has to be a part of the discussion, even if it isn’t your preference, just as any other style of Christian music would be included.

So, it really shouldn’t be all that surprising.

]]> By: bbq http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-296953 bbq Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:49:29 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2008/02/10/conference-update/#comment-296953 Being from Abilene, TX I thought it was very funny when I saw this on the Friday Schedule "Session 2" Varying Degrees of Similitude: Stylistic Homogeneity and Change in the Stamps-Baxter Songs of Luther Presley Gregory Straughn, Abilene Christian University Abilene Christian University is a Church of Christ affiliated University. How surprising Mr. Straughn would be presenting at a "Music" conference! Hah!!! I never knew we had such Southern Gospel expertise at our local Acapella University. Being from Abilene, TX I thought it was very funny when I saw this on the Friday Schedule “Session 2″

Varying Degrees of Similitude: Stylistic Homogeneity and Change in the Stamps-Baxter Songs of Luther Presley
Gregory Straughn, Abilene Christian University

Abilene Christian University is a Church of Christ affiliated University. How surprising Mr. Straughn would be presenting at a “Music” conference!

Hah!!! I never knew we had such Southern Gospel expertise at our local Acapella University.

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