Posted on February 7, 2020 by Dr. Will Whittaker
A few months ago I wrote an article about the rise of choral singing in America from a study from Chorus America. If you missed that blog post, check it out here: Church Choirs Shouldn’t be Declining Because of Lack of Interest. Last week, I… Continue Reading “The Decline of Church Choirs and Lack of Unity”
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Posted on January 30, 2020 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Last night I was approached by an octogenarian woman during our family night meal. She looked me dead in the face and said something to the effect of, “Will, you’ve made me learn to love contemporary music.” As I’ve thought about this over the… Continue Reading “You’ve Made me Learn to Love Contemporary Music”
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Posted on October 24, 2018 by Dr. Will Whittaker
Familiarity is more important than “what” in bridging the generation gap.
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“Intergenerational Worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.
Howard Vanderwell