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“The Argument for Musical Diversity” by Michael Riley, full series
Written on 22 Oct, 2009 at 16:11 in Articles on Music, Articles on Worship, News & Reviews | viewed 277 times and users have made 0 comments so far
Michael Riley finished his series today. Here are links to the full series: Part 1: Overview of the Argument Part 2: Conflicting Advantages Part 3: Diversity, a Proximate Good Part 4: Diversity in Corporate Worship Part 5: Diversity and Cultural Relativism Part 6: A Musical Exercise Part... (Continue reading)
An Argument for the Consumption of Cyanide
Written on 23 Feb, 2009 at 11:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 469 times and users have made 4 comments so far
Here’s the scenario: You visit your family doctor for a regular checkup. After careful examination, the doctor begins to ask you about your eating habits. “Well,” you answer, “I don’t eat anything out of the ordinary; just your typical American meals.... (Continue reading)
Apollo vs. Dionysus
Written on 23 Dec, 2006 at 21:15 in Articles on Aesthetics, Articles on Music | viewed 866 times and users have made 0 comments so far
A music theorist whom I have found very helpful is Manfred Clynes. Clynes argues that music communicates through its natural connection with emotion. I can best explain Clynes’ theories at this point by quoting from “Music Hath Charms . .... (Continue reading)
Are Calvinism and CCM Connected?
Written on 20 May, 2009 at 10:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 922 times and users have made 8 comments so far
The following essay was originally posted on SharperIron, but I thought it worth posting again here for archiving purposes, because I’m still hearing claims that originally lead me to write the essay, and because of recent controversy over Calvinism and... (Continue reading)
Congregational Worship Music
Written on 18 Mar, 2009 at 12:13 in Articles on Music | viewed 184 times and users have made 2 comments so far
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Does Music Matter?
Written on 21 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Music, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 581 times and users have made 8 comments so far
Does music matter to God? Should it matter to us? We are living in a day when people — even Christians — see music as unimportant. Enjoyable, yes; but necessary or important? No. We see this kind of thinking all around us.... (Continue reading)
Emotion in Hymnody
Written on 18 Mar, 2009 at 12:14 in Articles on Hymnody, Articles on Music | viewed 131 times and users have made 0 comments so far
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Full “Correcting Categories” Series
Written on 2 May, 2009 at 12:39 in Articles on Aesthetics, Articles on Biblical Authority, Articles on Church, Articles on Culture, Articles on Music, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 397 times and users have made 1 comment so far
Below are links to individual posts and the full document of the “Correcting Categories” series. Correcting Categories, Part 1 – Biblical Authority Correcting Categories, Part 2 – Emotional Metaphor Correcting Categories, Part 3 – Music’s Benefit Correcting Categories, Part 4 – Dissecting Emotion Correcting Categories,... (Continue reading)
I’ll huff, and I’ll puff, and I’ll blow my imaginary argument down!
Written on 28 Aug, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Music, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 549 times and users have made 5 comments so far
Straw Men in the Music/Worship Debate One of the most dangerous, yet easy pitfalls one can fall into when discussing music/worship issues is to misrepresent the opposing view (most likely unintentionally). This is easy to fall into because it’s always easier... (Continue reading)
Is Music a Separation Issue?
Written on 23 Sep, 2009 at 8:00 in Articles on Church, Articles on Culture, Articles on Music, Articles on Theology, Articles on Worship, Editor's Picks, Featured | viewed 1,199 times and users have made 10 comments so far
Music philosophy is not a separation issue of the same kind of level as heterodoxy or flagrant, known sin. Probably one of the most common questions I’m asked is if I think differences over worship/music philosophy warrants separation. Here’s my attempt at... (Continue reading)
