Comments on: Poll: Have you ever left a church primarily because of music style? http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/ Where music, culture and worship meet. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:30:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lzpbdljrt http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-115052 lzpbdljrt Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:41:43 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-115052 9kaqXM <a href="http://dmqsnyixkhky.com/" rel="nofollow">dmqsnyixkhky</a> 9kaqXM dmqsnyixkhky

]]> By: Prue http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-110547 Prue Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-110547 I literally jpmeud out of my chair and danced after reading this! I literally jpmeud out of my chair and danced after reading this!

]]> By: Chris http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-4291 Chris Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:45:11 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-4291 I struggle with this one a lot. I used to want to be the hip worship leader that everyone liked and that everyone was happy when I was leading. I joke and say...and then I got saved. Was I just putting on a concert? Are the people there because they want good entertainment before they have to sit through a 120 minute sermon? This better not be the case. Now I still keep things upbeat, and the best quality of song selection and styles, but if the congregation is worshipping to Everlasting God with their arms up and eyes closed, and you switch into a traditional hymn like Holy, Holy, Holy, and their arms go down and they all look confused, then were they worshipping God, or the experience? Is it my job to keep them happy, or to guide them to worship in truth? I struggle with this one a lot. I used to want to be the hip worship leader that everyone liked and that everyone was happy when I was leading. I joke and say…and then I got saved. Was I just putting on a concert? Are the people there because they want good entertainment before they have to sit through a 120 minute sermon? This better not be the case.

Now I still keep things upbeat, and the best quality of song selection and styles, but if the congregation is worshipping to Everlasting God with their arms up and eyes closed, and you switch into a traditional hymn like Holy, Holy, Holy, and their arms go down and they all look confused, then were they worshipping God, or the experience?

Is it my job to keep them happy, or to guide them to worship in truth?

]]> By: Jeff http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Jeff Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-913 You have my permission. Unfortunately the experience isn't gold. You have my permission.

Unfortunately the experience isn’t gold.

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Kyle Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:32:41 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-910 Jeff: Can we make a bumper sticker out of that last sentence? That's gold. Jeff: Can we make a bumper sticker out of that last sentence? That’s gold.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-904 Jeff Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-904 I don't think style of music should be a deciding reason to stay or leave, apart from the volume aspect of style, which I understand how it's possible for it to just be too loud. I have heard 'music' that was so horribly performed that it was unmusical, however, and that has been a major factor in me not returning to certain church services. Painfully discordant arhythmic funeral dirge is not a musical style. I don’t think style of music should be a deciding reason to stay or leave, apart from the volume aspect of style, which I understand how it’s possible for it to just be too loud.

I have heard ‘music’ that was so horribly performed that it was unmusical, however, and that has been a major factor in me not returning to certain church services. Painfully discordant arhythmic funeral dirge is not a musical style.

]]> By: Pastor Aaron http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Pastor Aaron Mon, 12 May 2008 01:46:24 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-321 lol... very true but sometimes you wish you could leave your own church because of music but I am very grateful that I do not have the issue now. You are a great music leader and I am blessed. But I have had that issue in the past even when I was leading I wanted to leave because I sucked that bad... LOL lol… very true but sometimes you wish you could leave your own church because of music but I am very grateful that I do not have the issue now. You are a great music leader and I am blessed. But I have had that issue in the past even when I was leading I wanted to leave because I sucked that bad… LOL

]]> By: Kyle http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Kyle Sun, 11 May 2008 01:27:17 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-314 Yeah you just ask the worship style to leave your church, not the other way around. Yeah you just ask the worship style to leave your church, not the other way around.

]]> By: Pastor Aaron http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Pastor Aaron Sun, 11 May 2008 00:10:15 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-313 It is hard to leave a church because of the music when you are the pastor... or your Dad is... or you are on staff. LOL I probably should not have voted on this one. It is hard to leave a church because of the music when you are the pastor… or your Dad is… or you are on staff. LOL I probably should not have voted on this one.

]]> By: James http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/comment-page-1/#comment-303 James Sat, 10 May 2008 01:37:53 +0000 http://www.ourrisingsound.com/2008/05/09/poll-have-you-ever-left-a-church-primarily-because-of-music-style/#comment-303 I have been to a number of churches where I didn't respond to the music or worship style but that was never a factor in going or not going to that church. I think there are a number of things that go into a decision like that and a lot of times the worship style is indicative of a number of values of the church so it can be a good barometer. I have been to a number of churches where I didn’t respond to the music or worship style but that was never a factor in going or not going to that church. I think there are a number of things that go into a decision like that and a lot of times the worship style is indicative of a number of values of the church so it can be a good barometer.

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