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Three things to work on in lockdown- drummer edition

May 14, 2020

“Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy.” Psalm 33:3 If you’ve got some extra time on your hands then why not invest it wisely. Develop your skills as a drummer so you’re more eq…

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Three things to work on during lockdown – keys edition

April 17, 2020

If you’re finding yourself with a wee bit more time on your hands during lockdown, and would like a few piano-for-church tips to work on, here we go! Obviously every church is different, and every p…

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Theology of the Arts – Part 4

October 20, 2014

Welcome back to our brief(ish) four-part trawl through the murky waters of art theology. We began, effectively, by asking the question: “How do we answer when we’re asked to justify art?” This…

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Theology of the Arts – Part 3

October 13, 2014

Looking at Crutches (continued) Since we started the last two posts with a quote from a composer, I thought this time we would begin with a painter. Unfortunately I began my search amongst th…

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Theology of the Arts- Part 1

September 23, 2014

The Way Things Are “I always said God was against art and I still believe it. Anything obscene or trivial is blessed in this world and has a reward – I ask for no reward – only to live and to h…

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Amos and Music Ministry

July 28, 2014

It’s the thing you wouldn’t ever want the Lord to say to your musicians…. 23 Away with the noise of your songs! I will not listen to the music of your harps. 24 But let justice roll on like a river, r…

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