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5 Ways to Worship Effectively in Rehearsal and Into the Service

6/28/2017

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Music Ministers are an important part of the spiritual development of the choir member’s life. When compared to other ministers or church leaders, a Music Minister may be investing more time in a church member’s life when rehearsal and worship service time accrue. Is that time used wisely? Are choir members being drawn closer to God and making steps toward Christ-likeness?
 
In addition, Music Ministers play a role in the greater congregation’s spiritual life. The task of preparing a group of people, mostly volunteers, to sing or play in order to create an atmosphere of worship requires intentionality. Without focused intention, the mechanical components of music (the right notes at the right moment) may become the sole focus of rehearsal and the choir is ill prepared to lead in the spiritual aspects of worship. Music Ministers must ask themselves, “As the congregation participates in the worship service, are they led towards God by the worship cues and attitudes of the choir or praise team? Or are the faces in the choir simply portraying musicianship and not connectedness to the meaning of the song?”
 
According to Karen Marrolli’s article, “Effective Worship in the Choral Rehearsal” in Choral Journal, the effective Music Minister “connect(s) the singers to the text and connect(s) the text to the music” (Marrolli, 2016).  When the singers are connected to the meaning of the song, they are apt to portray worship during the service.  If choirs are to portray worship during the service, they also need to worship during the rehearsal. To accomplish this, Karen suggests five ways to connect worship to musicianship during rehearsal. If employed effectively, the entire congregation might worship more as well.

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1. Let the Choir in on the Sermon Theme: The article states, “If you don’t engage the choir in where worship is going, they may not process it until somewhere in the middle of the sermon on Sunday morning. You’ve done the hard work of selecting an anthem that fits perfectly with each sermon. Be sure to make your singers aware of important threads in that worship fabric” (Ibid.) Give the choir member more time to meditate on the theme of the service.

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2.  Get the Singers to Tell You about the Text: “It may be tempting to quickly explain the words of a piece of music to the choir from your own viewpoint, but it can be valuable to have them tell you what the text means….You may hear ideas that you would not have even thought yourself!” (Ibid.)

  1. 3. Make it Personal: By asking the choir how the text of the music connects to their own lives, “you are giving them the gift of a piece of music that can feed them spiritually the next time they experience a need for God in the darkness.”


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4.  Connect the Text to History: What is the history of the song? What was occurring in history when it was written? Contextualizing the song may bring more meaning to the one signing it.

5.  Boil the Text Down to One Word: “Words like ‘struggle,’ ‘repentance,’ ‘prayer,’ and ‘enduring,’ can clarify the underlying idea of the text and influence the way that the choir sings those words” (Ibid.)

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References:
  • Marrolli, K. (2016). Effective worship in the choral rehearsal. Choral Journal, 57(5), 63-67.
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On Music Day 2017 Listen to the Praise Hymn Fashions Staff Playlist

6/21/2017

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Today is Music Day, World Music Day, and Make Music Day. Can you hear the tunes all around you?

At first, we couldn't either, but Spotify saved the day!

We asked a few of the Praise Hymn Fashions team about their favorite music and a playlist was born. It is eclectic, (just like us!) and we had to share!

So....Without further adieu...the Praise Hymn Fashions Staff Favorites!

Enjoy!

BTW: It is also Selfie Day, but we felt we would spare you from all of that!

(You can play the music from the browser right from this blog post by clicking our logo in the player.)

#WorldMusicDay #MakeMusicDay #MusicDay #SelfieDay
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National Sewing Machine Day

6/13/2017

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On this National Sewing Machine Day, Praise Hymn Fashions thanks all whose tool of their trade is the sewing machine. Each day, our sewing machines create apparel worn by groups throughout the United States, affording our team a living and inspiring our imaginations to greater designs and styles.

The sewing machine, which revolutionized the clothing industry, is generally considered the invention of Thomas Saint, an Englishman, in 1790. For seamstresses, home sewing machines allowed them to produce clothing for the average person during periods when demand for fitted clothes was low, effectively increasing their earnings. When industrial sewing machines initially became popular many seamstresses working in factories as well as those working at home lost their jobs as it meant that fewer workers could produce the same output.

In the long run, these now unemployed workers would eventually be able to gain employment in jobs created as the clothing industry grew; today, the apparel industry in the United States is $225 billion annually.

In "Fiddler on the Roof," the sewing machine is the "new arrival" that allows Motel and Tzeitel to provide more for their family because Motel is able to sew faster with more consistent stitching. As a result, the young couple, with their newborn, pledge their affection to the new machine. When the original Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof" was produced, "Dear Sweet Sewing Machine" was cut; however, the current cast includes the tune, and in honor of the sewing machine, we share it with you today.
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T Shirts!

6/8/2017

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T Shirts are shipping!

Praise Hymn Fashions is sending out screen printed T Shirts today!  Check out this 15 Second sample video of T Shirts.

Praise Hymn Fashions can print shirts for your group's:
  • Vacation Bible School
  • Camp
  • Mission Trip
  • Day Camp
  • Events
  • Special Emphasis
  • Just about ANYTHING!

Call us today!
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Kempke's Music Texas 2017 is Only 12 Days Away

6/7/2017

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Kempke Music Texas
Music Ministers are invited to the Kempke's Music's Music Texas 2017 Conference June 19th - 21st at the DFW Doubletree hotel. "Music Texas is a 3-day Choral Music conference where the top publishers bring their new releases to showcase for you," according to the conference website.

Praise Hymn Fashions loves this conference because it is an opportunity to interact directly with the publisher, learn more about current trends in Worship Ministry, and build camaraderie with other ministers. 

This year's Clinicians include:
  • Kempke's Music Service - Shirley Kempke
  • Lorenz Publishing - Mary McDonald
  • LifeWay Music - Tim Henning
  • PraiseGathering Music - Jay Rouse, Randy Vader & Rose Aspinall
  • Word Music/Integrity Music - Dale Matthews
  • Hal Leonard - Joseph Martin
  • Brentwood - Luke Gambill & Jonathan Crumpton

Praise Hymn Fashions encourages all Music Ministers to attend; registration is completed online or by calling (800) 753-6753.

If you cannot attend the conference in Texas, Kempke's Music is also hosting Music Explosion at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista at Disney Springs (an official Disney resort) on July 6th & 7th.
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Listen to FDRs D-Day Prayer

6/6/2017

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On this day, 73-years ago, approximately 10,000 Allied forces gave their lives or were wounded in a battle led by General Dwight David Eisenhower on the beaches of Normandy. This battle would be a turning point in World War II.

As the brave men were storming the beach, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, led the nation in prayer.  

Praise Hymn Fashions
asks you to pause for a short moment today to listen FDRs prayer in honor of those who gave their life to "set free a suffering humanity."
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National Leave the Office Early Day - How Early is "Early?"

6/2/2017

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Today is "National Leave the Office Early Day" and it is currently 8:44 A.M. 

Is it too early to leave?

Actually, the Praise Hymn Fashions team is ready to serve you. We love it here and do not want to leave!

#NationalLeaveTheOfficeEarlyDay #Fashion #Choir
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It's Our BIGGEST SUMMER SALE EVER on ROBES!

6/1/2017

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