Official Release Concert

We're proud to announce an official release concert for the new album Merciful to Me. On Saturday, October 23rd, 2010 many of the artists who appeared on the new album will join together for a night of worship through song. Come enjoy 13 old and new hymns set to a variety of music and performed by some outstanding musicians. Our special guest is Jake Armerding. The Boston Globe calls singer-violinist Jake Armerding “the most gifted and promising songwriter to emerge from the Boston folk scene in years.”
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Merciful to Me Now Shipping

Just a short post to broadcast the great news - the physical CDs are now shipping! Thanks for your patience as the manufacturing process takes quite a while. It was worth the wait as the digipaks came out great - the graphics and layout look stunning. Kent Swecker of A New Machine did a fantastic job and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him for any print, web, or music design projects. I've attached a copy of the web-quality PDF of the packaging for you to check out - it should appear as a PDF icon in the right-hand column.

Even if you already have the digital version, consider purchasing a copy or two as gifts. Use and enjoy our album to the glory of God!

What the Bible Has to Say About Singing, Part 2

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. - Colossians 3:16 (NASB)
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What the Bible Has to Say About Singing, Part 1

Today I'm introducing a series of seven short articles outlining what the Bible has to say about singing. This series will not attempt to be a comprehensive list of everything the Bible has to say about singing, but will draw out some implications and applications about congregational singing using Colossians 3:16 as a framework.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. - Colossians 3:16 (NASB)

Two Myths About Worship Leading

Our very own Jeff Bourque has posted a couple of helpful articles for worship leaders over at congregationalsongs.com

Myths about Leading: My Heart Is Not Right

Jeff diagnoses several of the spiritual and emotional states leaders find themselves in as they prepare to lead worship.

Myths about Leading: It’s All Up to Me

Jeff discusses a common response when it appears that people just "aren't getting it" - to be anxious, fearful, or manipulative and try to influence people by the way we lead, not the Savior we're leading them to

Giveaway Contest

To celebrate the release of our first album, we're going to give a bunch of them away! There will be 10 winners chosen, and while all will receive a digital copy of Merciful to Me, the top five winners will receive:
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Merciful to Me Now Available on iTunes

Wow - that was fast! Our new album, Merciful to Me, is now available in the iTunes music store. If you've already listened to the album, please add a rating or review, otherwise feel free to pick up a digital copy from iTunes or from our own store. It will be another couple of weeks before we have the physical CDs in hand.

Seven Biblical Values for Public Worship

I thought it might be helpful to share seven values for public worship that have been articulated for my local church, Redeemer Bible Church, where I serve as Director of Worship Ministries. These values have arisen from my understanding of what the Bible teaches us about the priorities and role of public worship.
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“He is Risen” on Joshua Otte project

A passionate rendition of a Reformed Praise hymn, He is Risen, is the lead track on Joshua Otte's recent release, Already But Not Yet. (Follow the link to hear the recording and find purchase information.) Joshua is a pastor at Windham Baptist Church in Maine and blogs at Eucatastrophe 101.

Download the lyrics and sheet music from Reformed Praise here.

Album Update and Final Public Donation Request

We've been pretty busy over the last few months (which is one reason we haven't not been posting much) with the summer album project. For those who haven't received updates on our supporter list, here's a brief overview of how the project is coming along.
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