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Now that is an interesting question.
I recently went to a Christian concert with some friends and it started a
discussion on whether music could be over performed (especially in
church). This is an issue I have wrestled with for years, and I am going
to try today to explain my thoughts.
A church pianist typically has no more important job than that of accompanying congregational singing. Here are some thoughts about that function.
I got some feedback last week about some music I had played at an event a
few months ago. Apparently, someone complained to the venue that I was
“outside of the box” and played music that “sounded like it belonged in
a night club.”
Ideas about how to make a prelude effective.
More about early church pianists.
What Robert Harkness had to say about jazz.
Thoughts about connecting with the audience.
I promised another blog post on Robert Harkness, the father of evangelistic piano playing. I am intrigued by what the church musicians of his day believed about the secular music that was being written at the same time. The music I am speaking of is jazz. As I have mentioned before, it is clear that […]
Here is some more stuff I bet you have never heard.