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Not Just Rock ‘N Roll: U/lizing Mul/ple styles in Worship
Eric Lige, Recording Ar/st, Crea/ve Arts Director, Worship Consultant www.ericlige.com
Email: [email protected]
Not Just Rock ‘N Roll: U/lizing Mul/ple styles in Worship
• Heaven – God’s coming kingdom. • Earth – the worship communi/es we serve.
Worship Reimagined • Heaven – God’s coming kingdom. • Earth – the worship communi/es we serve.
Worship Reimagined • Future of worship in heaven • Future of worship where we serve
Worship Reimagined • Worship is not self-‐serving. • Worship is a service.
Worship Reimagined • Worship connects to God. (Psalm 59:16) • Worship connects us to one another. (Psalm 133:1)
Top 100 Songs Target 1. Dominant culture (mainly from UK, Australia & USA)
2. Male
3. Industry=money
4. Narrow market
5. One genre style
“We need to give the church permission to be itself within our
individual communi/es.” – Nikki Lerner
Choosing Songs & Styles • Rethink • Re-‐plan • Reimagine
What is the future of worship in God’s coming kingdom?
• Revela/on 5:9 • Revela/on 7:9
And they sang a new song, saying: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because You were slain, and with Your blood You purchased for God, persons from every tribe and language and people and na=on.
Revela&on 5:9
A?er this I looked, and there before me was a great mul=tude that no one could count, from every na=on, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.
Revela&on 7:9
The Future of Worship • God is the object of our worship • All are welcomed to worship Him together.
Worship – an outward expression of an inward devo/on.
Vision of Heaven • Not segregated • People from every na/on, tribe, and language together
Examples of Styles • Tradi/onal • Contemporary • Liturgical • Gospel (Southern, Black, Urban) • Mul/lingual / Mul/cultural / Mul/ethnic
Where To Start: Prac/cal Steps/Applica/ons
• Prayer • Listen to music outside of familiar genre • From friendships/partnerships (worship leaders, musicians, organiza/ons)
• Cast Vision (staff, team, church)
• Inten/onally Recruit Diverse Team • Bring in teachers/trainers • Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse