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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
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Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
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Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Craig Harmann & Church Music Makers - Episode 399
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Craig Harmann & Church Music Makers - Episode 399
About Church Music Makers
We are all church music makers. We may be in big congregations, small congregations, congregations with minimal resources, congregations with many resources. We may be organists, choir directors, guitar players, drummers, singers, whatever the case is, this blog is for all of us!
Church Music Makers is written by Craig Harmann, a pastor’s kid, who started playing the piano at 5, playing preservice Christmas Eve piano pieces in 2nd grade, playing the trumpet in 5th grade (and playing for worship not too far after…badly), playing the organ in 7th grade (and playing for Good Friday worship in 8th grade). Craig has served full time as a high school choir director, religion teacher and wind ensemble director, director of music, youth and family ministries, classroom elementary general music teacher, director of music, private lesson instructor and roving substitute musician, as well as currently serving part-time at St. Timothy Lutheran Church and teaching middle school and high school choir at Northland Christian School in Houston, Texas. Craig has had a wide variety of good and bad experiences in his 17 years of full time ministry and in each experience, has learned something from it and grown as a musician and a person.
Craig has been married to Heather for 16 years, is dad to Ella and Emily and loves sports. He is available to share insight and ideas on an individual or group setting. For more information, please email harmannymusic@yahoo.com. More information that to come down the road.
Web Site: https://churchmusicmakers.com/
Craig's Book: Songs for the Seasons: 25 devotions based on favorite Christmas Carols
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Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 335: Simple Hymns - Songs of Redemption
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Wednesday Sep 11, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 335: Simple Hymns - Songs of Redemption
On August 30th, Venture3Media (V3M) launched its Simple Hymns series with the release of the album Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption.
The project features such well-known worship leaders as Pat Barrett (Housefires), Chris McClarney (Jesus Culture), Leigh Nash (Sixpence None the Richer), Dan Koch, Anthony Skinner, Aaron Keyes and more.
This 10-hymn album is available at iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Google Play and more digital and streaming outlets globally.
Here today to talk to us more about the Simple Hymns series is Steve Nicolle, President and CEO of Venture3 Media
The first of several new recordings in the Simple Hymns series to release over the next year, Songs of Redemption combines classic Hymns with a fresh interpretation, some with additional lyrics, as well as new songs that have been written and recorded in a hymn-like style and focusing on the Majesty and Greatness of God.
“Simple Hymns is a response to those that long for a return to a richer and more lyric focused worship expression, combined with a simplicity of musical instrumentation,” shares Venture3Media president and founder Steve Nicolle. “Worship music shifts in style from decade to decade, along with shifts in lyrical themes and focus. What makes the hymns so unique and special is their ability to stand the test of time. When times become more turbulent or uncertain, we tend to hold to things that have endured. Hymns give us that anchor, and remind us that God’s love and His nature are unchanging."
Some of the classic hymns in this first Simple Hymns installment include songs written by Fanny Crosby, Charles Wesley and John Newton, with Newton’s “Amazing Grace” receiving additional lyrics written by Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio. This song, “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone),” was newly recorded by Barrett.
Other featured tracks include “Like A Wideness Of The Sea” written and performed by Skinner, “Psalm 62” written by Keyes and Stuart Townend and performed by Keyes, “Blessed Redeemer” sung by Nash and written by Crosby with modern interpretation by McClarney, Chris Eaton and John Hartley, and “All To Jesus (I Surrender)” written by JW Van Deventer with a fresh interpretation by Paul Oakley and performed by Brady Toops and Michal Mitha.
Along with the new music, compelling acoustic videos of all the songs being sung by the artists were recorded and are featured on a companion Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption Digital Deluxe Apple/iTunes exclusive version of the album.
“These hymns and videos are purposefully simple with acoustic instrumentation, nothing overproduced to allow them to be sung by worship leaders in the most unplugged setting, or added to the worship music song selections in any sized church,” says Nicolle. “These Simple Hymns are also well suited as a background for personal worship, reflection and devotions.”
Future Simple Hymns releases that are already being developed will feature hymns set around communion, worship, praise, Christmas, Easter and more.
The full Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption track listing follows:
All To Jesus (I Surrender) Brady Toops and Michal Mitha
Blessed Redeemer Leigh Nash
Jesus, We Look To Thee Savannah Ellis
Like A Wideness Of The Sea Anthony Skinner
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) Pat Barrett
This I Know (There Is A Fountain) Katie Gustafson and Chris Weninegar
I Know That My Redeemer Lives Dan Koch
Psalm 62 Aaron Keyes
How I Love Jesus (There Is A Name) Chris Weninegar and Katie Gustafson
Yes, I’ll Sing Lynsey Berry
For all the latest Simple Hymns news, visit www.simplehymns.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
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Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Wednesday Aug 28, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 333: Sing 2019 Special with Fernando Ortega, Sandra McCracken, and Many, Many More...
Sing! Is A Conference for Pastors, Leaders and Musicians on Encouraging and Reforming Congregational Worship
These conversations were recorded live at the 2019 conference with these amazing guests:
Fernando Ortega
Sandra McCracken
Matt Papa
David Zimmer
Fred Heumann
Joshua Macleod and Instruments of Joy
Stephen J Nichols
Weston Skaggs
As always, thank you for listening to Voices In My Head.
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Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 323: Keith Getty and Sing! 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Wednesday Jun 19, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 323: Keith Getty and Sing! 2019
My guest this week on Voices In My Head is Keith Getty. Keith and his wife Kristyn Getty occupy a unique space in the world of music today as preeminent modern hymn writers. In re-inventing the traditional hymn form, they have created a catalogue of songs teaching Christian doctrine and crossing the genres of traditional, classical, folk and contemporary composition which are sung the world over.
“In Christ Alone” (penned by Keith and long-time writing partner, Stuart Townend) holds the #1 position of most-frequently-sung hymn in UK churches for the past 9 consecutive years. It was voted the #2 best-loved hymn of all time in the UK according to a BBC Songs of Praise national survey and among the top 5 hymns of all time by the UK Hymns Society. According to CCLI, it is estimated that 40 to 50 million people sing “In Christ Alone” in church services each year.
The Gettys' hymns are used both in contemporary and traditional circles, being included in most modern hymnbooks (with a number of these now listing “Getty” as the most-featured composers), while in the more contemporary church, more than 60 of their songs are featured on top 2,000 CCLI charts between the UK and USA.
The Gettys also created Sing! Concerts, Events and Conferences which exist to inspire deep theology, timeless artistry and vibrant singing for the whole family of God in cities across the world.
There is more a lot I could say about the art, artistry, and more importantly the ministry of Keith Getty, but I would rather let him speak for himself. Keith Getty, welcome to Voices In My Head.
Register For The Sing! Conference: https://www.gettymusic.com/events
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Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode 317: Dr. Julie Galambush - Luke-Acts and the Creation of Christianity
This podcast was recorded on April 30, 7:30 PM at Temple Sholom in Springfield Ohio. It is a lecture delivered by Dr. Julie Galambush. Dr. Galambush is the author of The Reluctant Parting: How the New Testament’s Jewish Writers Created a Christian Book. She received her Ph.D. in Old Testament studies from Emory University and her master of divinity degree from Yale Divinity School.
The Lecture: Luke-Acts and the Creation of Christianity. The author of Luke-Acts created the now-familiar worldview in which Christianity is simultaneously the fulfillment and the rejection of the Jewish community. In a sad irony, the New Testament narrative that begins by saying God has remembered his people Israel ends with the announcement that God has turned away from the Jews.
GET THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Reluctant+Parting&ref=nb_sb_noss
My thanks to Dr. Galmbush for allowing me to record her lecture and to Rabbi Cary Cozberg and Temple Sholom in Springfield Ohio for hosting the event.
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Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #297: Folk Hymnal with Tim Briggs
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Wednesday Dec 12, 2018
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #297: Folk Hymnal with Tim Briggs
My guest today on Voices In My Head is Tim Briggs. Tim is the writer and producer of the a new series of musical projects being released under the name, Folk Hymnal. Folk Hymnal is a revolving community of artists who sing theologically rich songs in an accessible and attractive way. Tim is the writer and producer on Folk Hymnal’s latest album, “Incarnation Songs”,which released released on November 22nd, 2018. A follow up EP will be released in the Spring of 2019.
Find out more at https://folkhymnal.com/
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Wednesday Aug 22, 2018
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #281: A History of Christian Worship Part Ten - The Present
This episode is part ten of our ten part series on the History of Christian Worship.
Join me on this journey through the ancient faith as we track how the church's worship practices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
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Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Wednesday Aug 15, 2018
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #280: A History of Christian Worship Part Nine - The Liturgical Movement
This episode is part nine of our ten part series on the History of Christian Worship.
Join me on this journey through the ancient faith as we track how the church's worship practices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
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Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Voices In My Head Podcast Episode #279: A History of Christian Worship Part Eight - Post-Reformation
This episode is part eight of our ten part series on the History of Christian Worship.
Join me on this journey through the ancient faith as we track how the church's worship practices have changed over the centuries.
Blessings,
Rick Lee James
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