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 August 22, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
If music preferences were eliminated, there would be no need for separate types of worship services.
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Posted on May 20, 2019 by Dr. Will Whittaker
About a year ago, I had a conversation with a church member who, among other things, wanted to know how and why I chose the songs for worship here at our church. I asked more specific questions such as: what are some of your… Continue Reading “Familiarity is the Key to Selecting Songs for Worship”
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“Intergenerational Worship” is worship in which people of every age are understood to be equally important.
Howard Vanderwell