{"id":277,"date":"2023-08-01T11:29:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T11:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/01\/christianity-today-explores-the-harmony-of-music\/"},"modified":"2023-08-01T11:29:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T11:29:41","slug":"christianity-today-explores-the-harmony-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cccfornews.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/01\/christianity-today-explores-the-harmony-of-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Christianity Today Explores the Harmony of Music"},"content":{"rendered":"


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  • \nNew Resource Helps Kids \u2018Grow Into\u2019 Hymns<\/a><\/p>\n

    Children\u2019s minister and artist collect 150 songs to span generations. <\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Sammi Cheng: \u2018Not Having a Smooth Path Allowed Me to Be Gentler and More Humble\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

    The Hong Kong Christian actress and singer experienced God\u2019s grace in depression and marital crisis and grew in her acting career<\/p>\n

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    Karen Wong<\/span>|<\/span>


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  • \n    Seven-Hour Oratorio Sings the Gospel of Mark Word for Word<\/a><\/p>\n

    If any man have ears to hear, let him hear: \u201cThe KJV actually sang quite well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Interview by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Go Ahead. Argue with God Over the Nashville Shooting.<\/a><\/p>\n

    In the face of tragedy, Christ welcomes our confusion and anger. <\/p>\n

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    Scott Sauls<\/span>|<\/span>


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  • \n    Dante Bowe Navigates Worship in the Spotlight<\/a><\/p>\n

    After leaving Maverick City Music, the singer is launching his own label focused on authenticity in a field increasingly crowded by celebrity. <\/p>\n

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    Interview by Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Company that Trademarked \u2018Worship Leader\u2019 Makes Others Drop the Term<\/a><\/p>\n

    Popular meme accounts lose social media pages after being reported by Authentic Media, which says it coined the phrase.<\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    \u2018Lift Every Voice and Sing\u2019 Continues Its Steady Beat<\/a><\/p>\n

    Written as a hymn for Black middle schoolers, the song\u2019s celebration of resilient faith still resonates. <\/p>\n

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    Emmett G. Price III<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    I Was the Proverbial, Drug-Fueled Rock and Roller<\/a><\/p>\n

    Until a chance encounter with my mom\u2019s old Bible opened my eyes.<\/p>\n

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    Benjamin Budde<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Died: Jack Hayford, Pentecostal Pastor Who Wrote \u2018Majesty\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

    Foursquare leader put emphasis on praise and penned the most popular church song of the 1990s.<\/p>\n

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    Daniel Silliman<\/span>|<\/span>


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  • \n    What Language Is This? Coptic Comes to Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

    A new song highlights a growing interest outside the Egyptian church in reviving an ancient language of the Christian world.<\/p>\n

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    Emily Belz in New York<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Is Christmas a \u2018Western\u2019 Holiday in Asia?<\/a><\/p>\n

    Theologians and church leaders around the region share how December 25 is perceived in their contexts.<\/p>\n

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    Compiled by Isabel Ong<\/span>|<\/span>


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  • \n    Have Popular Carols Lost Their Sense of Worship?<\/a><\/p>\n

    Even with today\u2019s nonstop Christmas soundtrack, churches can still embrace the storytelling and nostalgia that comes with seasonal hymns. <\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Hallelujah! \u2018Messiah\u2019 Sing-Alongs Turn Audience into the Choir<\/a><\/p>\n

    The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. <\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Hark! It\u2019s CT\u2019s 2022 Christmas Music Playlist<\/a><\/p>\n

    Our festive favorites this year span from kids\u2019 carols to heavy metal.<\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    150 Weeks of Composing Psalms Reaches Its Finale<\/a><\/p>\n

    After nearly three years, Poor Bishop Hooper\u2019s accidental pandemic project concludes with a new psalter for the church.<\/p>\n

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    Kelsey Kramer McGinnis<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    Bono\u2019s Punk-Rock Rebellion Was a Cry of Hopeful Lament<\/a><\/p>\n

    Grief and God have been part of U2\u2019s story from the start.<\/p>\n

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    Mike Cosper<\/span>|<\/span>


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  • \n    Loretta Lynn: A Coal Miner\u2019s Daughter in the #MeToo Age<\/a><\/p>\n

    The late country music star modeled what church leaders need: A bold willingness to stand up for women.<\/p>\n

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    Russell Moore<\/span>|<\/span>

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  • \n    I Could Sing This Bridge Forever, If It\u2019s an Antiphon<\/a><\/p>\n

    Modern worship music can seem awfully simple. But it has a vital role to play, especially when paired with Scripture.<\/p>\n

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    Andy Crouch<\/span>|<\/span>

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